Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female

Central African Republic
85.2%
in 2016
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
192nd
Nigeria rank
189th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 88.2% against 85.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 189th of 214 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 49.5% 9.0% Nigeria
1980s 52.7% 84.7% 32.0% Nigeria
1990s 51.1% 74.2% 23.1% Nigeria
2000s 52.6% 83.3% 30.7% Nigeria
2010s 73.6% 79.4% 5.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 88.2% against 85.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
3.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
Central African Republic ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 189th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release