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
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
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.