Eritrea vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Eritrea
44.0%
in 2022
Nigeria
46.9%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
190th
Nigeria rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.9% against 44.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 22.8% | 17.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 31.3% | 18.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 44.2% | 5.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.9% against 44.0% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 187th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). 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