Niger vs Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Niger
51.2%
in 2017
Somalia
15.9%
in 2007
Niger rank
196th
Somalia rank
197th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 51.2% against 15.9% in Somalia, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 197th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 14.4% | 5.3% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 16.1% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 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 51.2% against 15.9% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Niger and Somalia?
- 35.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 197th 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.