Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria is 70.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 86.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.5% | — |
| 1971 | 32.3% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 30.5% | 60.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 60.5% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 64.2% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 62.8% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.5% | 74.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.4% | 70.2% | 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, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria was 70.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release