Chad vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Chad
88.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
89.6%
in 2023
Chad rank
191st
Nigeria rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89.6% against 88.5% in Chad, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 51.0% | 19.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 88.0% | 48.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 86.4% | 35.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 91.3% | 21.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 76.1% | 12.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.7% | 0.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 89.6% against 88.5% in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Chad and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 189th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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