Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Nigeria
67.9%
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
70.7%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
180th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
177th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
20406080197019942019

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 70.7% against 67.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 180th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 39.7% 40.5% 0.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 72.5% 52.0% 20.4% Nigeria
2010s 70.0% 66.1% 4.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 70.7% against 67.9% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Nigeria ranks 180th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 177th 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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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.