Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 67.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria stood at 67.9%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 86.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 180th 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.4% | — |
| 1971 | 31.1% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 33.9% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 29.4% | 59.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 62.1% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.1% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 66.3% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 67.9% | 79.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.7% compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 68.4% compare
- 179 Mauritania 68.2% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 66.7% compare
- 182 Gambia 66.0% compare
- 183 Sudan 65.2% 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 secondary, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nigeria was 67.9% in 2016, 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 86.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.