Nigeria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Nigeria
89.6%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
94.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
189th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 94.9% against 89.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 189th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.8% | 78.5% | 20.8% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 86.6% | 10.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 89.8% | 3.4% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 95.1% | 3.9% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 94.4% | 18.4% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 94.2% | 8.3% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Nigeria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 94.9% against 89.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.3%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 189th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th 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