Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 77.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 77.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.7% | — |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 62.2% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.3% | 75.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 72.7% | 77.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria was 77.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release