Niger vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Niger
4.2%
in 2019
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
10.0%
in 2020
Niger rank
184th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 10.0% against 4.2% in Niger, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 2.4 times Niger's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 184th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 185th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 3.1% | 2.4% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 7.5% | 6.5% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 9.1% | 6.2% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 10.0% against 4.2% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 5.8%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 184th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release