MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
57.9%
in 2023
Niger
41.2%
in 2017
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
Niger rank
191st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Niger
0204060197119972023

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 57.9% against 41.2% in Niger, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st and Niger ranks 191st of 212 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 50.8% 24.7% 26.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 56.3% 36.5% 19.8% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Niger?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 57.9% against 41.2% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger?
16.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st and Niger ranks 191st of 212 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release