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

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

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

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060197119972023

How they compare

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

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

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

Niger ranks 191st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 50.8% 26.2% UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 36.5% 56.3% 19.8% UNICEF: 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, Niger or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.7%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Niger ranks 191st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 193 countries.
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