Nigeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
69.7%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
73.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
188th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 39.7% | 5.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 51.5% | 12.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 51.5% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 62.4% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 71.4% | 5.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 73.3% | 6.0% | 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 secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.5%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st 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