Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 54.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 54.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 54.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.
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, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3% | — |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 23.2% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 40.2% | 48.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 54.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria was 54.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release