Afghanistan vs Nigeria: School enrollment, secondary, female

Afghanistan
45.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
176th
Nigeria rank
173rd

School enrollment, secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.4% against 45.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 4.1% 1.2% Nigeria
1980s 7.9% 15.8% 7.8% Nigeria
2000s 14.0% 29.4% 15.4% Nigeria
2010s 37.9% 41.3% 3.3% Nigeria
2020s 45.2% 47.4% 2.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, female, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 47.4% against 45.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, female between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). 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, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.