Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Afghanistan
62.9%
in 2018
Nigeria
63.2%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
179th
Nigeria rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 63.2% against 62.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 24.5% | 17.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 56.8% | 44.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 61.6% | 20.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 68.0% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 63.2% against 62.9% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 193 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.