Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 69.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.3%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
185th
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2013
All-time low
17.0%
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria stood at 69.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 70.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.0% | — |
| 1971 | 19.1% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 37.1% | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 46.9% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 17.0% | 43.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 46.9% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 54.7% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 58.8% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.7% | 69.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 182 Iraq 70.7% compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.1% compare
- 184 Angola 69.6% compare
- 186 Honduras 69.0% compare
- 187 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.3% compare
- 188 Mauritania 65.3% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria was 69.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release