Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Nigeria
72.8%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
72.2%
in 2013
Nigeria rank
177th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 72.8% against 72.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Nigeria ranks 177th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 91.8% | 18.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 100.4% | 23.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 98.2% | 20.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Nigeria, at 72.8% against 72.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 177th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th 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.