Gambia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Gambia
66.1%
in 2010
Nigeria
63.2%
in 2016
Gambia rank
175th
Nigeria rank
177th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 66.1% against 63.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 13.1% 30.5% 17.4% Nigeria
1980s 27.8% 54.5% 26.8% Nigeria
2000s 67.0% 59.4% 7.7% Gambia
2010s 66.1% 63.2% 2.9% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 66.1% against 63.2% in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Gambia and Nigeria?
2.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Gambia ranks 175th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.