Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Niger
51.2%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
83.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
198th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
197th

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

  • Niger
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
20406080199520092024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 83.7% against 51.2% in Niger, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 198th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 197th of 199 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 67.7% 41.5% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 40.4% 78.3% 37.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 58.1% 84.1% 26.0% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 52.8% 83.6% 30.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Niger or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 83.7% against 51.2% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
32.5%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Niger ranks 198th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release