ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
83.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
78.3%
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
180th
Nigeria rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 83.7% against 78.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 71.2% | 14.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 73.8% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 72.0% | 10.6% | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 74.9% | 11.1% | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Nigeria?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 83.7% against 78.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nigeria?
- 5.4%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release