Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 43.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 43.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 51.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.0% | — |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 23.8% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.2% | 51.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.3% compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 45.0% compare
- 178 Madagascar 44.5% compare
- 180 Ethiopia 40.9% compare
- 181 Malawi 40.1% compare
- 182 Mozambique 36.7% compare
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, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nigeria was 43.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.