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
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
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.