Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Dominican Republic
12.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
19.7%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.7% against 12.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 13.8% | 8.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 19.7% | 10.0% | 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?
- Nigeria, at 19.7% against 12.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 7.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- 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 5th of 22 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, rural, richest quintile, male (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