MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.3%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
Nigeria rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 27.1% | 6.4% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 53.6% | 8.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 51.5% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 58.2% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 63.3% | 5.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 67.0% | 4.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Nigeria?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 71.9% against 69.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria?
- 2.6%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th 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