Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male
Nigeria
46.4%
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
47.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
190th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 47.3% against 46.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 190th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 17.5% | 8.0% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 25.6% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 26.5% | 0.9% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.5% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.8% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 47.0% | 1.5% | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 47.3% against 46.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.9%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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, male?
- Nigeria ranks 190th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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