Nigeria vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Nigeria
46.4%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
47.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
190th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 47.6% against 46.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 190th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 16.2% | 6.7% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 26.2% | 0.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.5% | 0.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 47.2% | 1.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Nigeria or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 47.6% against 46.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.2%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 190th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). 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