Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0711 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0711 units per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0765 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0211 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
47
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023

0.020.040.060.08197019962023

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 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Guinea 0.0718 units per person compare
  2. 34 Tonga 0.0716 units per person compare
  3. 35 Ghana 0.0714 units per person compare
  4. 37 Kenya 0.071 units per person compare
  5. 38 Marshall Islands 0.0705 units per person compare
  6. 39 Congo 0.0698 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.