Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Nigeria
78.8%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
76.9%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
180th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
181st

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

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 78.8% against 76.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Nigeria ranks 180th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st 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 72.4% 84.1% 11.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 73.6% 73.9% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 73.5% 77.7% 4.2% 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, male, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 78.8% against 76.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.9%, with Nigeria 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, male?
Nigeria ranks 180th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st 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