Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Afghanistan
72.8%
in 2018
Nigeria
70.4%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
176th
Nigeria rank
178th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
020406080199920082018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 72.8% against 70.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 50.5% 71.3% 20.8% Nigeria
2010s 72.3% 74.9% 2.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Afghanistan, at 72.8% against 70.4% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
2.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.