Nigeria vs South Africa: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate
Nigeria
-0.6665 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
-0.6152 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria rank
141st
South Africa rank
138th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.6152 % change on previous year against -0.6665 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0513 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.24 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 25.71 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.613 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.4062 % change on previous year | -0.8086 % change on previous year | 0.4024 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.2 % change on previous year | 0.5395 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.55 % change on previous year | 0.1307 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.6665 % change on previous year | 0.4353 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.6152 % change on previous year against -0.6665 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0513 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.