Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3423 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 GPIA, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4558 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4556 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4628 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5097 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4635 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5126 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4963 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.452 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4959 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5346 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4044 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3423 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7021 GPIA | +105.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7626 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7722 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7584 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8973 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8325 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8252 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7562 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7957 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8297 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.816 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7721 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8365 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8727 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8774 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8564 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9141 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9122 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8946 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9159 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9033 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9505 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9908 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9886 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4795 GPIA | 0.4556 GPIA | 0.5126 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5583 GPIA | 0.3423 GPIA | 0.7722 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8278 GPIA | 0.7584 GPIA | 0.8973 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8152 GPIA | 0.7562 GPIA | 0.8727 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9031 GPIA | 0.8564 GPIA | 0.9505 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9886 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release