ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Nigeria: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
94.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
81.4%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
81st
Nigeria rank
84th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 94.3% against 81.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 84th of 204 groups.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 62.5% | 10.7% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 64.2% | 20.1% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 72.6% | 16.1% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 75.2% | 18.4% | ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Nigeria?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 94.3% against 81.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Nigeria?
- 12.9%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Nigeria rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 84th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). 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