Nigeria vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
72.8%
in 2016
Senegal
71.6%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
177th
Senegal rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 72.8% against 71.6% in Senegal, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 48.2% | 24.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 58.0% | 20.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.4% | 3.6% | 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, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 72.8% against 71.6% in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 177th and Senegal ranks 180th 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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About this data
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.