Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 53.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.2% | — |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 25.9% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.0% | 49.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 47.4% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria was 53.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release