Niger vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Niger
37.3%
in 2017
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
56.9%
in 2023
Niger rank
184th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Niger
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060197119972023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 56.9% against 37.3% in Niger, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 184th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.6% 47.4% 26.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 32.7% 54.1% 21.3% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Niger or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 56.9% against 37.3% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Niger and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
19.6%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Niger and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Niger ranks 184th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release