Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Nigeria
69.7%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
69.0%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
188th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.7% against 69.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 33.9% 37.3% 3.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 63.8% 51.1% 12.6% Nigeria
2010s 65.0% 65.9% 0.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 66.1% 69.6% 3.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 69.7% against 69.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release