Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Nigeria
43.2%
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
45.3%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
179th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
176th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 45.3% against 43.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 188 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 39.4% 34.3% 5.1% Nigeria
2010s 45.7% 38.7% 7.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 45.3% against 43.2% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 188 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.