Nigeria vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Nigeria
8.0%
in 2011
Rwanda
8.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
159th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
02468197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 159th of 189 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 0.1% 1.8% Nigeria
2000s 7.7% 1.8% 5.9% Nigeria
2010s 7.9% 5.4% 2.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 8.4% against 8.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 159th of 189 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release