Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Nigeria
69.3%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
70.1%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
185th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
183rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 70.1% against 69.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Nigeria ranks 185th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 183rd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 27.1% 31.7% 4.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 54.1% 48.9% 5.2% Nigeria
2010s 62.9% 66.2% 3.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 65.8% 70.7% 4.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 70.1% against 69.3% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 185th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release