Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 63.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 63.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2016.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 75.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.1% | — |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 21.4% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 28.9% | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 17.1% | 44.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 47.4% | 58.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 51.7% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.8% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 63.2% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 63.2% in 2016, 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 75.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.