Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
44.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
183rd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
185th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 44.5% in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 183rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 11.6% | 7.1% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 17.1% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.6% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.5% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 47.4% against 44.5% in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 185th 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
February 2026 Data Release