Nigeria - Male Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, Nigeria Male Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) was down by 1.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 167 comparing other countries in Male Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) with 84.9 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Nigeria is overtaken by South Sudan, which was number 166 with 85.31 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Jordan with 82.48 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi ranked the highest with 142.69 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, +0.6points compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Tuvalu witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.9points per year, while South Sudan recorded the worst performance at -5.8points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 84.90
2018 85.80
2017 86.71
2016 87.17
2015
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How does Nigeria rank in Male Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
142.69 % 2019 +0.6 % -0.5 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
141.86 % 2019 +28.0 % NA View data
166 #166
South Sudan
85.31 % 2015 NA -5.8 % View data
167 #167
Nigeria
84.90 % 2019 -1.0 % -1.3 % View data
168 #168
Jordan
82.48 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.6 % View data
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