MDG: Northern Africa vs Nigeria: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

MDG: Northern Africa
95.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Nigeria rank
82nd

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

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.4% against 81.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa'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.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 204 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 80.0% 81.4% 1.3% Nigeria
2000s 90.1% 79.9% 10.1% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 93.6% 84.2% 9.4% MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 94.9% 79.5% 15.4% MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Nigeria?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 95.4% against 81.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Nigeria?
14.1%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th 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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About this data

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