Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 4.80 million number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria is 4.80 million number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 5.87 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 114,272 number, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,272 number | — |
| 1971 | 126,637 number | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 145,823 number | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 178,008 number | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 240,164 number | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 311,173 number | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 379,998 number | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 456,711 number | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 623,257 number | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 821,784 number | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 832,752 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 867,142 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million number | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million number | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million number | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million number | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million number | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million number | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 million number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million number | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million number | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million number | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 4.15 million number | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.79 million number | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million number | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 4.86 million number | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.22 million number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.80 million number | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,725 number | 114,272 number | 379,998 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 931,128 number | 456,711 number | 1.33 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.80 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million number | 1.84 million number | 3.58 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million number | 4.15 million number | 5.87 million number | 7 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nigeria was 4.80 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,272 number in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.