Nigeria vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
46.9%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
46.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
187th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.9% against 46.0% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 187th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 13.3% | 6.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 0.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.8% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Nigeria or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 46.9% against 46.0% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 187th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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