Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 66.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 66.0% for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in 2009.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 86.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 89th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.5% | — |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 66.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 64.4% | 86.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 86 Jordan 72.1%
- 87 Burundi 67.2% compare
- 88 Suriname 66.1%
- 90 Burkina Faso 64.6%
- 91 Sudan 62.0%
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 60.8%
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nigeria?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nigeria was 66.0% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.