Congo vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Congo
86.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2023
Congo rank
191st
Nigeria rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 88.2% against 86.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 189th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.2% | 49.5% | 54.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 125.7% | 84.7% | 41.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 107.2% | 76.9% | 30.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 83.5% | 13.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 80.4% | 21.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 88.2% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 88.2% against 86.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Congo and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 191st 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
February 2026 Data Release