Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Over-age students, primary, male

Ethiopia
12.7%
in 2015
Nigeria
12.8%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
57th
Nigeria rank
54th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 30.6% 31.4% 0.8% Nigeria
2000s 23.3% 23.5% 0.2% Nigeria
2010s 20.5% 12.8% 7.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.