Ghana vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Ghana
0.0714 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0711 units per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0714 units per person against 0.0711 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0479 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0689 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0653 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0728 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0714 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 0.0714 units per person against 0.0711 units per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0003 units per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.