Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 52.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria is 52.9%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria peaked at 52.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 158th out of 173 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 | 44.2% | — |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 44.9% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.8% | 52.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 155 Liberia 54.8% compare
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 54.6% compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 53.4% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 52.7% compare
- 160 Ethiopia 51.7% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 49.2% compare
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, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nigeria was 52.9% 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 52.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 173 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 17.6%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.