MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.7%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Nigeria rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 73.2% against 69.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 33.9% | 5.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 63.8% | 12.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 58.3% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 63.9% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 65.6% | 5.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 67.3% | 6.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Nigeria?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 73.2% against 69.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria?
- 3.5%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). 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