Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 90.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.9%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
182nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
125.4%
in 1983
All-time low
25.3%
in 2015
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria stood at 90.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 125.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 61.0% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 68.9% | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 101.5% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 106.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 114.1% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 124.9% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 125.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 123.7% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114.4% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 93.6% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 101.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 101.6% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +222.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 53.5% | 101.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 108.3% | 87.0% | 125.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 83.1% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 84.1% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 25.3% | 89.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.2% | 90.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nigeria was 90.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release