Egypt vs Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
5.41 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
5.84 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
14th
Nigeria rank
11th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.84 million number against 5.41 million number in Egypt, a difference of 432,140 number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million number | 2.19 million number | 2.38 million number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.73 million number | 3.15 million number | 1.58 million number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.73 million number | 5.60 million number | 873,680 number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.84 million number against 5.41 million number in Egypt as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 432,140 number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.