ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
13.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
8.0%
in 2011
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
162nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 13.7% against 8.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 162nd of 221 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 2.4% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Nigeria?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 13.7% against 8.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Nigeria?
- 5.7%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 162nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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