Nigeria vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Nigeria
65.5%
in 2010
UNICEF: Africa
72.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
170th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 72.0% against 65.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa'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.
Nigeria ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 59.7% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.9% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Nigeria or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 6.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 170th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 194 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release