Niger vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Niger
50.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
82.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
198th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
196th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
20406080199520092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 82.2% against 50.4% in Niger, a difference of 31.8%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 198th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th of 199 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21.5% 65.2% 43.7% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 34.8% 77.9% 43.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 53.0% 85.0% 31.9% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 53.1% 82.2% 29.1% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 82.2% against 50.4% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
31.8%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Niger and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 198th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 196th of 199 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release