Nigeria vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
Nigeria
54.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
55.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
177th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
174th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 55.9% against 54.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 177th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 45.3% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 53.2% | 2.9% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 55.9% against 54.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 1.0%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 177th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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