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

Nigeria
67.9%
in 2016
Sudan
65.2%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
180th
Sudan rank
183rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.9% against 65.2% in Sudan, a difference of 2.7%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 72.5% 57.7% 14.8% Nigeria
2010s 72.8% 62.4% 10.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Nigeria or Sudan?
Nigeria, at 67.9% against 65.2% in Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Nigeria and Sudan?
2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Nigeria ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 183rd 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.