Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7068 GPIA, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9318 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8183 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8213 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7068 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8015 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8529 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8323 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7976 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.86 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8682 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8834 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8737 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9472 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9471 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9041 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9272 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9189 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.968 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9879 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8177 GPIA | 0.7068 GPIA | 0.8682 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9212 GPIA | 0.8737 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7068 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release