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