Nigeria vs Pre-demographic dividend: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Nigeria
62.5%
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
56.5%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
7th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
5th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 56.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 86 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 66.3% 61.6% 4.8% Nigeria
2000s 61.9% 59.7% 2.2% Nigeria
2010s 62.5% 56.9% 5.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Nigeria or Pre-demographic dividend?
Nigeria, at 62.5% against 56.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
6.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.