Nigeria vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Nigeria
6.16 % change on previous year
in 2021
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2.69 % change on previous year
in 2022
Nigeria rank
30th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
30th

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

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.16 % change on previous year against 2.69 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 3.47 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 30th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 15.88 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 12.61 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 22.93 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 16.4 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 6.65 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 7.28 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 4.48 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 0.7404 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 6.16 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Nigeria or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Nigeria, at 6.16 % change on previous year against 2.69 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
3.47 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 30th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary 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, 17,457 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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