Nigeria vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
Nigeria
54.9%
in 2023
Senegal
58.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
177th
Senegal rank
174th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 58.4% against 54.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 14.3% | 9.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 23.0% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 58.3% | 14.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 58.5% | 8.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 58.4% against 54.9% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 3.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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