Egypt vs Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male
Egypt
3.46 million
in 2024
Nigeria
4.51 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.51 million against 3.46 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 1.14 million | 1.29 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 1.77 million | 742,558 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 3.06 million | 590,261 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 4.12 million | 1.01 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.51 million against 3.46 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 1.05 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). 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