Nigeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Nigeria
69.3%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
185th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 27.1% 33.5% 6.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 53.6% 45.0% 8.5% Nigeria
1990s 51.5% 46.6% 4.9% Nigeria
2000s 58.2% 57.8% 0.4% Nigeria
2010s 63.3% 68.4% 5.0% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 67.0% 71.7% 4.8% WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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