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

Nigeria
65.6%
in 2016
Sudan
64.0%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
184th
Sudan rank
186th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 65.6% against 64.0% in Sudan, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 186th of 197 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 67.0% 54.1% 12.9% Nigeria
2010s 70.4% 59.6% 10.8% 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 Sudan?
Nigeria, at 65.6% against 64.0% in Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Sudan?
1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 186th 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.