Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 2.75 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria stood at 2.75 million number.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 2.95 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million number, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million number | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million number | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million number | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million number | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million number | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million number | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million number | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million number | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million number | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.04 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million number | 1.01 million number | 2.02 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.95 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nigeria was 2.75 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.