Nigeria vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Nigeria
23.2%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
9.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
26th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.2% against 9.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 26th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 21.3% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 15.8% | 16.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 9.5% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Nigeria or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 23.2% against 9.3% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 13.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release