Ghana vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita

Ghana
0.0734 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0755 units per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.080.1197019972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0755 units per person against 0.0734 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0021 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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 0.0615 units per person 0.0538 units per person 0.0078 units per person Ghana
1980s 0.0634 units per person 0.0892 units per person 0.0258 units per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0661 units per person 0.0811 units per person 0.0149 units per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0689 units per person 0.0797 units per person 0.0109 units per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0764 units per person 0.0645 units per person 0.0118 units per person Ghana
2020s 0.0732 units per person 0.0714 units per person 0.0018 units per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0755 units per person against 0.0734 units per person in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.0021 units per person, with Nigeria 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, male (number), per capita?
Ghana ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.