Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Nigeria
69.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
185th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 185th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 33.5% | 6.4% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 45.0% | 8.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 46.6% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 68.3% | 5.0% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 71.7% | 4.7% | UNICEF: 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, Nigeria or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.6%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 185th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 184th 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