Gambia vs Nigeria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male
Gambia
76.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
156th
Nigeria rank
155th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.8% against 76.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 67.1% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 69.9% | 10.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 67.5% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 76.8% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, male, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 76.8% against 76.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, male between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Gambia ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). 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