Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 4.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria is 4.57 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 4.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.31 million | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.01 million | 2.02 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.31 million | 3.31 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.01 million | 3.62 million | 4.57 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria was 4.57 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release