Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9214 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria is 0.9214 GPI, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.9469 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7113 GPI, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 163rd 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, gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9422 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8264 GPI | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8284 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7113 GPI | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8032 GPI | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8529 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8309 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7949 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8568 GPI | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8655 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8814 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8723 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9463 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9469 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9048 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9289 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9214 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9422 GPI | 0.9422 GPI | 0.9422 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8189 GPI | 0.7113 GPI | 0.8655 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9146 GPI | 0.8723 GPI | 0.9469 GPI | 7 |
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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, gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.9214 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9469 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7113 GPI in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.