Nigeria vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
78.3%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
83.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
179th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 83.4% against 78.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa'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.
Nigeria ranks 179th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 62.8% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 73.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 82.0% | 10.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 83.4% | 8.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan 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, Nigeria or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 83.4% against 78.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5.1%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd 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
February 2026 Data Release