Nigeria vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Nigeria
77.8%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
82.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
181st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
180th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
020406080199720102024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.4% against 77.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes UIS: 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 181st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 63.7% 57.5% 6.3% Nigeria
2000s 67.4% 68.1% 0.7% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 69.8% 79.0% 9.2% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 74.4% 82.0% 7.6% UIS: 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, female, Nigeria or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.4% against 77.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.6%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 181st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release