Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0331 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0331 units per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0331 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0331 units per person | +6.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0331 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0331 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0331 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0331 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary 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.