ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Nigeria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
72.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
65.5%
in 2010
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
168th
Nigeria rank
170th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Nigeria
020406080197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 72.0% against 65.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 219 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 59.7% 68.7% 9.0% Nigeria
2010s 65.9% 65.5% 0.4% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Nigeria?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 72.0% against 65.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nigeria?
6.5%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nigeria rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 170th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release