How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Guinea

75.0%

in 2014

Nigeria

72.8%

in 2016

Guinea rank

175th

Nigeria rank

177th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Guinea
Nigeria

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 75.0% against 72.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.2%	73.1%	30.9%	Nigeria
2000s	58.5%	77.9%	19.4%	Nigeria
2010s	73.1%	79.1%	6.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Guinea or Nigeria?: Guinea, at 75.0% against 72.8% in Nigeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Guinea and Nigeria?: 2.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Guinea ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.