Malawi vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
44.6%
in 2019
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2016
Malawi rank
178th
Nigeria rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.0% against 44.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 176th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 25.8% | 19.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.6% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 48.2% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 45.0% against 44.6% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 178th 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.