Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9799 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 0.9799 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.847 GPIA, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 80th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.847 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9567 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9906 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9291 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9792 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9799 GPIA | -2.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9799 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9799 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9599 GPIA | 0.847 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9934 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 1.01 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.9799 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.847 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release