Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Nigeria
8.0%
in 2011
UNICEF: Africa
13.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
162nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
165th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 13.4% against 8.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 165th of 189 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 6.4% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.1% | 0.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 10.1% | 2.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 13.4% against 8.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5.4%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 165th 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
February 2026 Data Release