Nigeria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
93.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
189th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 93.2% against 88.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 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 187th of 214 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 | 47.1% | 65.8% | 18.7% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 77.8% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 83.2% | 6.3% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 91.3% | 7.9% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 91.9% | 17.8% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% | 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, female, Nigeria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 93.2% against 88.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Nigeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.0%, 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, female?
- Nigeria ranks 189th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 187th 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