Eritrea vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Eritrea
74.0%
in 2022
Nigeria
77.8%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
184th
Nigeria rank
181st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.8% against 74.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 63.7% | 8.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 67.4% | 8.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.8% against 74.0% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 3.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Eritrea ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 181st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release