MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Nigeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
71.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
64.4%
in 2009
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
156th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Nigeria
020406080197419982023

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 71.4% against 64.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 220 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 69.8% 86.3% 16.5% Nigeria
2000s 66.6% 65.3% 1.3% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Nigeria?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 71.4% against 64.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria?
7.0%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release