Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female

Afghanistan
45.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Nigeria rank
183rd

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 45.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 212 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 4.1% 1.2% Nigeria
1980s 7.9% 15.8% 7.8% Nigeria
2000s 14.0% 29.4% 15.4% Nigeria
2010s 37.9% 41.3% 3.3% Nigeria
2020s 45.2% 47.4% 2.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 47.4% against 45.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release