Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 46.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria is 46.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 53.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 176th 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 28.8% | 45.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.8% | 53.9% | 7 |
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 46.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.