Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8803 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria is 0.8803 GPI, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.8982 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7375 GPI, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 152nd out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.862 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8586 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8377 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8349 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7925 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8028 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.795 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7375 GPI | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8041 GPI | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8742 GPI | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8641 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8313 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8747 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8751 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8769 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8982 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8803 GPI | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.862 GPI | 0.862 GPI | 0.862 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8152 GPI | 0.7375 GPI | 0.8742 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8715 GPI | 0.8313 GPI | 0.8982 GPI | 7 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.8803 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8982 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7375 GPI in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.