Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
5.94 % change on previous year
in 2018
Nigeria
5.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
40th
Nigeria rank
43rd

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
-200204060197119962021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.94 % change on previous year against 5.9 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 9.74 % change on previous year 19.4 % change on previous year 9.66 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -19.44 % change on previous year 31.85 % change on previous year 51.29 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 42.71 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 36.72 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 8.87 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Afghanistan, at 5.94 % change on previous year against 5.9 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,565 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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