Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 49.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria peaked at 49.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 42.8% | — |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.8% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.1% | 48.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.1% | 49.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 169 Liberia 50.9% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 50.8% compare
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.8% compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 49.8% compare
- 174 Ethiopia 49.4% compare
- 175 Zambia 48.8%
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 to tertiary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria was 49.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release