Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries

Nigeria
16.68
in 2024
Southern Africa
5.73
in 2024
Nigeria rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
29th

Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Africa
0102030200620152024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 16.68 against 5.73 in Southern Africa, a difference of 10.95.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.03 2.92 0.8961 Southern Africa
2010s 7.49 14.59 7.11 Southern Africa
2020s 17.75 13.32 4.44 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
Nigeria, at 16.68 against 5.73 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
10.95, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries?
Nigeria ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,459 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed