Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8951 GPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria stood at 0.8951 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.8951 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7704 GPIA, in 1986.
Nigeria ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.7704 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.7866 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8019 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8134 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8031 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8155 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8007 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8183 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8298 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8873 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8951 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7863 GPIA | 0.7704 GPIA | 0.8019 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8134 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8135 GPIA | 0.8007 GPIA | 0.8298 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.8873 GPIA | 0.8951 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 0.8951 GPIA in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8951 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7704 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release