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

Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7068 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
21
1999–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2023

00.250.50.7511999201120231999: 0.932 GPIA2000: 0.818 GPIA2001: 0.821 GPIA2002: 0.707 GPIA2004: 0.802 GPIA2005: 0.853 GPIA2006: 0.832 GPIA2007: 0.798 GPIA2008: 0.86 GPIA2009: 0.868 GPIA2010: 0.883 GPIA2011: 0.874 GPIA2012: 0.947 GPIA2013: 0.947 GPIA2014: 0.904 GPIA2015: 0.927 GPIA2016: 0.919 GPIA2018: 0.968 GPIA2020: 0.988 GPIA2021: 0.985 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Comoros 1.06 GPIA compare
  2. 40 Croatia 1.05 GPIA compare
  3. 41 Nicaragua 1.05 GPIA compare
  4. 43 Tunisia 1.04 GPIA compare
  5. 44 Gibraltar 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 GPIA compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,386 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release