Guinea vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea
66.4%
in 2014
Nigeria
65.6%
in 2016
Guinea rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 66.4% against 65.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 38.8% | 14.2% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 64.8% | 40.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 60.3% | 31.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 67.7% | 16.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 71.0% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 66.4% against 65.6% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.