Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Afghanistan
40.8%
in 2018
Nigeria
38.6%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
147th
Nigeria rank
150th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
0204060199920082018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 40.8% against 38.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 182 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 30.5% 14.5% Nigeria
2010s 39.3% 45.2% 5.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Afghanistan, at 40.8% against 38.6% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
2.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.