Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Dominican Republic
21.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
21.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 21.7% against 21.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 21.5% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 17.7% | 8.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 22.3% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?
- Dominican Republic, at 21.7% against 21.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, female (household survey data) (%). 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