ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
71.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.3%
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
186th
Nigeria rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 71.9% against 69.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 27.1% | 6.5% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 53.6% | 8.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 51.5% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 58.2% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.3% | 5.1% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 67.0% | 4.7% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Nigeria?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 71.9% against 69.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
- 2.6%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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