Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Côte d'Ivoire
58.4%
in 2017
Nigeria
56.1%
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
158th
Nigeria rank
161st

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 58.4% against 56.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 35.7% 34.0% 1.7% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 39.4% 50.8% 11.4% Nigeria
1990s 40.2% 48.0% 7.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 58.4% against 56.1% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
2.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1999.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 181 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.