Canada vs Nigeria: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Canada
5.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
5.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
41st
Nigeria rank
39th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.9% against 5.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 105 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.9% against 5.3% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Canada and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Canada ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). 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