Nigeria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Nigeria
81.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
96.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
82nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
79th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 96.5% against 81.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 86.7% | 5.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 93.2% | 13.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 95.4% | 11.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 96.2% | 16.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 96.5% against 81.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 15.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th of 95 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release