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

Gambia
66.0%
in 2010
Nigeria
67.9%
in 2016
Gambia rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
180th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.9% against 66.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 29.1% 42.9% 13.8% Nigeria
1980s 50.1% 72.3% 22.2% Nigeria
2000s 65.9% 67.4% 1.5% Nigeria
2010s 66.0% 70.4% 4.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Gambia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 67.9% against 66.0% in Gambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Gambia and Nigeria?
1.9%, with Nigeria 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, male?
Gambia ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 180th of 193 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.