Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 46.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.8%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2013
All-time low
26.5%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 26.5 %2000: 28.8 %2001: 32 %2002: 38.4 %2004: 41.8 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 42 %2007: 39.7 %2008: 41.7 %2009: 45.5 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 49.5 %2012: 47.7 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 53.6 %2015: 51 %2016: 46.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
  2. 174 Malawi 49.1% compare
  3. 175 Senegal 48.8% compare
  4. 177 Ethiopia 45.8% compare
  5. 178 Mauritania 45.2% compare
  6. 179 Burundi 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.