Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Gender gap education levels

Ethiopia
74.92
in 2024
Nigeria
74.51
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
167th
Nigeria rank
168th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
20406080198720052024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 74.92 against 74.51 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 29.12 55.61 26.5 Nigeria
2000s 57.57 58.61 1.05 Nigeria
2010s 70.25 56.06 14.19 Ethiopia
2020s 73.59 74.51 0.9255 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 74.92 against 74.51 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.41, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed