Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Nigeria
56.1%
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
57.4%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
161st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2030405060197019942019

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 57.4% against 56.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Nigeria ranks 161st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 34.0% 41.6% 7.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 52.5% 39.3% 13.3% Nigeria
2010s 53.0% 57.9% 4.8% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 57.4% against 56.1% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 161st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th 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.