Eritrea vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, female

Eritrea
49.0%
in 2018
Nigeria
58.1%
in 2010
Eritrea rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
160th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 58.1% against 49.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 42.1% 56.3% 14.2% Nigeria
2000s 68.5% 60.5% 8.0% Eritrea
2010s 58.7% 58.1% 0.6% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 58.1% against 49.0% in Eritrea as of 2010.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Eritrea and Nigeria?
9.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.