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
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
February 2026 Data Release