Nigeria vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Nigeria
- Small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.3% against 11.5% in Small states, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Small states ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 18.4% | 13.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 14.5% | 12.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 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 Small states?
- Nigeria, at 28.3% against 11.5% in Small states as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Nigeria and Small states?
- 16.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Small states ranks 13th of 166 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
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/