Nigeria vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
184th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 74.9% against 70.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 184th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 44.5% | 3.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 60.1% | 12.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 54.8% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 63.6% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 71.7% | 4.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 74.3% | 6.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 74.9% against 70.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 4.7%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 184th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 182nd 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