Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9819 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 0.9819 GPI.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.9945 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7383 GPI, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8537 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8505 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8302 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8282 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7886 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8007 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7944 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7383 GPI | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8064 GPI | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8785 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8698 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8369 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.88 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8796 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8809 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9018 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8832 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9244 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9932 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9819 GPI | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8537 GPI | 0.8537 GPI | 0.8537 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8129 GPI | 0.7383 GPI | 0.8785 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8821 GPI | 0.8369 GPI | 0.9244 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9899 GPI | 0.9819 GPI | 0.9945 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.9819 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9945 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7383 GPI in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release