Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
78.3%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
78.4%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
179th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 78.4% against 78.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 82.7% | 14.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 74.5% | 3.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 79.1% | 6.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 78.4% against 78.3% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th 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