Nigeria vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
46.9%
in 2023
Senegal
44.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
187th
Senegal rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.9% against 44.1% in Senegal, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 9.6% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 14.5% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 20.7% | 9.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 46.1% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.7% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 46.9% against 44.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 2.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 189th 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