Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Nigeria
77.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
81.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
181st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 81.8% against 77.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 57.1% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.5% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 78.3% | 8.5% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 81.4% | 6.9% | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 81.8% against 77.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 181st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd 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