Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 80.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nigeria, 1999–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 80.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 111.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.7% | — |
| 2000 | 104.1% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 111.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 107.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -8.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 80.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 80.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 83.8% | 111.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nigeria was 80.4% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.