Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
Ethiopia
49.4%
in 2012
Nigeria
49.9%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
174th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.9% against 49.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 41.5% | 21.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 45.4% | 16.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.5% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 49.9% against 49.4% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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