School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, female was 58.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria stood at 58.1%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 63.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 160th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.3% | — |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 58.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 58.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.7% | 63.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria was 58.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.