Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.97 in 2023. β² Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Nigeria, 1999β2023
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 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
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
- 147 Samoa 0.9762 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.9753 compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.9713 compare
- 151 Armenia 0.9689 compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 0.9683 compare
- 153 Grenada 0.9643 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
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 150th out of 178 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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