Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 52.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 52.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.1% | — |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 28.4% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 43.7% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.7% | 52.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria was 52.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release