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
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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About this data
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.