Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 88.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.2%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1982
All-time low
25.8%
in 2015
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 88.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 96.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.6% | — |
| 1971 | 34.3% | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 38.3% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 65.9% | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 76.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -68.9% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +194.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 30.6% | 77.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 70.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 70.3% | 81.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 74.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 25.8% | 86.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.4% | 88.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 186 Kuwait 88.7% compare
- 187 Falkland Islands 88.6% compare
- 188 Puerto Rico 88.4% compare
- 190 Angola 87.1% compare
- 191 Congo 86.9% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 85.2% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nigeria was 88.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release