IDA only vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

IDA only
14.0%
in 2019
Nigeria
28.3%
in 2010
IDA only rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • IDA only
  • Nigeria
1020304050197019942019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28.3% against 14.0% in IDA only, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 35.4% 31.4% 4.0% IDA only
2000s 22.0% 26.7% 4.8% Nigeria
2010s 17.4% 28.3% 10.9% 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, IDA only or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 28.3% against 14.0% in IDA only as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between IDA only and Nigeria?
14.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do IDA only and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
IDA only ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/