Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 12.16 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
12.16 million number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.66 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.30 million number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2016
Enrolment in primary education, female in Nigeria, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in primary education, female in Nigeria stood at 12.16 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 12.66 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million number, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.50 million number | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million number | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 1.86 million number | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.63 million number | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 3.51 million number | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 4.26 million number | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million number | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 5.30 million number | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 5.97 million number | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 6.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.33 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.77 million number | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 5.73 million number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.38 million number | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.53 million number | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million number | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.01 million number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.38 million number | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 7.85 million number | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 8.41 million number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 8.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.18 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.57 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.93 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.37 million number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.89 million number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.23 million number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.71 million number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.06 million number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.20 million number | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 12.01 million number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 12.66 million number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.55 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.16 million number | -3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.16 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 16.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.16 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 11.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 million number | 1.30 million number | 4.26 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.74 million number | 4.70 million number | 6.33 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 million number | 5.88 million number | 7.85 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.35 million number | 8.41 million number | 10.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 million number | 10.06 million number | 12.66 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China 48.55 million number compare
- 3 Indonesia 14.06 million number compare
- 4 United States 12.21 million number
- 6 Pakistan 10.46 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.07 million number compare
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Nigeria was 12.16 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 primary 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.