Nigeria vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Nigeria
65.6%
in 2016
Senegal
64.7%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
184th
Senegal rank
185th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
20406080197019942019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 65.6% against 64.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 185th of 197 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 37.0% 25.7% 11.3% Nigeria
1980s 64.8% 32.2% 32.6% Nigeria
1990s 60.3% 38.3% 21.9% Nigeria
2000s 67.2% 48.6% 18.6% Nigeria
2010s 71.4% 65.1% 6.3% Nigeria

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 Senegal?
Nigeria, at 65.6% against 64.7% in Senegal as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Senegal?
0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 184th and Senegal ranks 185th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.