Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.987 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.987 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.991 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.5581 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.987 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.991 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5581 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5581 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5911 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6087 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6353 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6986 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7296 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7228 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7216 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7311 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7284 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.685 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6622 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7832 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7985 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8186 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7697 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8157 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8085 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8215 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8069 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8252 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8376 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8474 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8542 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8716 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8862 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8952 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9056 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.951 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9486 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9522 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.925 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9628 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6492 GPIA | 0.5581 GPIA | 0.7296 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7411 GPIA | 0.6622 GPIA | 0.8186 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7927 GPIA | 0.7697 GPIA | 0.8157 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8399 GPIA | 0.8069 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.8952 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 0.987 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.991 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5581 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release