Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0711 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0711 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0765 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per person, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0233 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0261 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0293 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.031 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0301 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.039 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0507 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0596 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0637 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0696 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0762 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0764 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0746 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.064 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0585 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0605 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0605 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0605 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0638 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.066 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0633 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0666 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0651 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0679 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0684 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0646 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0586 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0599 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0578 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0681 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0699 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 units per person | -68.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0622 units per person | +195.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0659 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0683 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0711 units per person | +4.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0711 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0711 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +195.2% | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0622 units per person |
| 2015 | -68.8% | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0211 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0596 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0765 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 units per person | 0.0586 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0597 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0699 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0711 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.