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% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire 60.8%
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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.