Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.8776 GPIA in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria is 0.8776 GPIA, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 0.8776 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7904 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8093 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8181 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8252 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7904 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7958 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8514 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8663 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8776 GPIA | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8776 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8776 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8224 GPIA | 0.7904 GPIA | 0.8663 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8776 GPIA | 0.8776 GPIA | 0.8776 GPIA | 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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nigeria was 0.8776 GPIA in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8776 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7904 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release