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
020406080197119972024

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

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