Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.02 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7502 GPIA, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8394 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9833 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7682 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9425 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9296 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7502 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9035 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8958 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9766 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9729 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8636 GPIA | 0.7682 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9047 GPIA | 0.7502 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9766 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7502 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release