Nigeria vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Nigeria
6.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
39th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
39th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0246200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.3% against 0.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.9 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 39th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 103 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 3.8% 1.0% 2.8% Nigeria
2020s 5.9% 0.7% 5.2% 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, Nigeria or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Nigeria, at 6.3% against 0.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
5.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Nigeria ranks 39th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 103 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,941 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release