Nigeria vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Nigeria
55.7%
in 2011
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
63.1%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
166th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
163rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
0204060198620032020

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 63.1% against 55.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 166th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 163rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 51.1% 46.4% 4.7% Nigeria
2000s 55.8% 50.9% 4.9% Nigeria
2010s 54.4% 60.8% 6.4% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Nigeria or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 63.1% against 55.7% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Nigeria and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
7.4%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Nigeria ranks 166th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
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