Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria stood at 0.97. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria peaked at 0.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8057, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 151st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8291 | — |
| 2000 | 0.8328 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8635 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8699 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8859 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8057 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8121 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8196 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8301 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +16.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8291 | 0.8291 | 0.8291 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8414 | 0.8057 | 0.8859 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8301 | 0.8301 | 0.8301 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 148 Philippines 0.9753 compare
- 149 Cook Islands 0.9727 compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.9713 compare
- 152 Armenia 0.9689 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 0.9683 compare
- 154 Grenada 0.9643 compare
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria was 0.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8057 in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Nigeria ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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