Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 55.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria, 1986–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria stood at 55.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria peaked at 58.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1989.
Nigeria ranks 166th 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 55.5% | — |
| 1987 | 53.1% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 48.4% | 55.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 53.0% | 58.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 53.1% | 55.7% | 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, male in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nigeria was 55.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release