Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 78.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria stood at 78.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 85.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.4% | — |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 70.7% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.2% | 77.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.5% | 78.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.5% compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 80.4% compare
- 179 Angola 79.7% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
- 182 Pakistan 76.1% compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 76.0% compare
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, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria was 78.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release