Niger vs Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Niger
69.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.5%
in 2023
Niger rank
135th
Nigeria rank
136th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 69.6% against 69.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 83.1% | 11.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 77.2% | 6.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 69.5% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 69.6% against 69.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Niger ranks 135th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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