MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female

MDG: Developing Regions
266.40 million
in 2024
Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 266.40 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria, a difference of 258.86 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 35.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 59.88 million 213,725 59.67 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 87.79 million 931,128 86.86 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 129.99 million 1.57 million 128.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 185.55 million 2.64 million 182.91 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 227.97 million 4.93 million 223.04 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 256.38 million 6.93 million 249.45 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 266.40 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
258.86 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release