Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female
Nigeria
39.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
41.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
160th
UNICEF: Africa rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 41.2% against 39.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 24.5% | 5.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 27.7% | 2.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 41.2% against 39.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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