MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
62.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
55.7%
in 2011
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
165th
Nigeria rank
166th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Nigeria
0204060198620052024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 62.5% against 55.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 212 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 50.5% 51.1% 0.6% Nigeria
2000s 50.5% 55.8% 5.4% Nigeria
2010s 54.9% 54.4% 0.5% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Nigeria?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 62.5% against 55.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria?
6.8%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 212 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release