Nigeria vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Nigeria
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.8778 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
83rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
81st

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.04 % change on previous year against 0.8778 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1622 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 83rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16.21 % change on previous year 5.89 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.49 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 0.2937 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.64 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.23 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 25.65 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 23.05 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 1.04 % change on previous year 0.8294 % change on previous year 0.2146 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Nigeria or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 1.04 % change on previous year against 0.8778 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.1622 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 83rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 19,250 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.