Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9871 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9871 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9902 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8055 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria stood at 0.9871 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria peaked at 0.9902 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8055 GPIA, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.813 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8055 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8213 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8055 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8298 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8421 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8532 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8669 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8798 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.887 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8986 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9162 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9627 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9625 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9617 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9306 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9675 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9888 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9871 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.813 GPIA | 0.813 GPIA | 0.813 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8435 GPIA | 0.8055 GPIA | 0.887 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.9675 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 133 Republic of Moldova 0.9882 GPIA compare
- 134 Australia 0.9881 GPIA compare
- 135 Colombia 0.9871 GPIA compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.9867 GPIA compare
- 138 Belize 0.9865 GPIA compare
- 139 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9853 GPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nigeria was 0.9871 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9902 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8055 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release