Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8004 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9745 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9352 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8004 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8941 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8963 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9209 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9053 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9171 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9064 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9034 GPIA | 0.8004 GPIA | 0.9745 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9067 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.9209 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9704 GPIA | 0.9064 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8004 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release