Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
Nigeria
39.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
44.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
167th
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 44.3% against 39.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.4%.
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 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 27.6% | 5.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.7% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 40.0% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 43.5% | 2.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 44.3% against 39.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.4%, 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, male?
- Nigeria ranks 167th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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