Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 45.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 45.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 52.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.8% | — |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 26.4% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 52.5% | 7 |
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 45.0% in 2016, 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 52.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.