Liberia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Liberia
64.1%
in 2015
Nigeria
63.2%
in 2016
Liberia rank
176th
Nigeria rank
177th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 64.1% against 63.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Liberia ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 27.8% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 47.4% | 22.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 55.5% | 1.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 57.8% | 8.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.9% | 2.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 64.1% against 63.2% in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Liberia ranks 176th 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.