Congo vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, female

Congo
86.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
88.2%
in 2023
Congo rank
181st
Nigeria rank
179th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
255075100125197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 88.2% against 86.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Globally, Congo ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 179th of 203 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.