ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) vs Nigeria: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
95.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
82nd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) currently reports 95.6% against 81.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 204 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 80.6% 81.4% 0.8% Nigeria
2000s 90.2% 79.9% 10.3% ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
2010s 93.8% 84.2% 9.6% ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
2020s 95.1% 79.5% 15.6% ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) or Nigeria?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), at 95.6% against 81.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) and Nigeria?
14.3%, with ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) and Nigeria rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release