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
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
February 2026 Data Release