Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female
Ethiopia
74.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
74.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
157th
Nigeria rank
158th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.9% against 74.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 55.6% | 26.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 58.6% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 56.1% | 14.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 74.5% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 74.9% against 74.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). 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