Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.8964 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nigeria is 0.8964 GPI, measured in 2011. 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 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.8964 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7864 GPI, in 1986.
That places Nigeria 152nd 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, gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.7864 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 0.8016 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8152 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8211 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8098 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8215 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8058 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8218 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8325 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8887 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8964 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8011 GPI | 0.7864 GPI | 0.8152 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8211 GPI | 0.8211 GPI | 0.8211 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8183 GPI | 0.8058 GPI | 0.8325 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8925 GPI | 0.8887 GPI | 0.8964 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.8964 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8964 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7864 GPI in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.