MDG: Southern Asia vs Nigeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

MDG: Southern Asia
75.8%
in 2023
Nigeria
66.6%
in 2009
MDG: Southern Asia rank
141st
Nigeria rank
138th

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

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 75.8% against 66.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia'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 ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 138th of 220 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 63.7% 88.3% 24.6% Nigeria
2000s 70.8% 65.9% 4.9% MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, MDG: Southern Asia or Nigeria?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 75.8% against 66.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between MDG: Southern Asia and Nigeria?
9.2%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 138th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release