Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Ethiopia
57.3%
in 2012
Nigeria
59.1%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
156th
Nigeria rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 59.1% against 57.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 173 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 31.8% 52.6% 20.9% Nigeria
2000s 40.8% 57.9% 17.1% Nigeria
2010s 57.0% 57.6% 0.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 59.1% against 57.3% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
1.8%, 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, male?
Ethiopia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 173 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.