Liberia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Liberia
50.1%
in 2017
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2016
Liberia rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50.1% against 45.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 25.8% | 11.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 36.5% | 7.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 0.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 50.1% against 45.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 5.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 176th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.