Nigeria vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Nigeria
69.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
72.1%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
185th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 72.1% against 69.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 185th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 38.2% | 11.1% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 47.9% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.6% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 64.0% | 5.8% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 72.8% | 9.5% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 74.3% | 8.5% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 72.1% against 69.3% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.8%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 185th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release