Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Ethiopia
68.6%
in 2015
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
186th
Nigeria rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.2% against 68.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 33.7% | 18.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 86.0% | 51.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 65.8% | 25.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 69.4% | 12.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 68.3% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.2% against 68.6% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release