Niger vs Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Niger
42.9%
in 2024
Somalia
10.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
209th
Somalia rank
211th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 42.9% against 10.2% in Somalia, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 211th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 13.6% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 17.1% | 3.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 15.8% | 16.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 10.2% | 34.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 42.9% against 10.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Niger and Somalia?
- 32.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 211th of 211 countries.
- 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