Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nigeria stood at 39.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 52.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -5.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 39.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 39.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.2% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 32.7% | 52.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.2% | 41.3% | 3 |
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, upper secondary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nigeria was 39.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release