Nigeria vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
UNICEF: World
314.34 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 314.34 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria, a difference of 306.80 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 41.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 218 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 212,333 108.06 million 107.85 million UNICEF: World
1980s 980,629 141.70 million 140.72 million UNICEF: World
1990s 1.57 million 182.02 million 180.45 million UNICEF: World
2000s 2.62 million 235.30 million 232.67 million UNICEF: World
2010s 5.05 million 276.83 million 271.78 million UNICEF: World
2020s 6.99 million 305.04 million 298.06 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 314.34 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
306.80 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.