School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 1.01 GPI. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5969 GPI, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5969 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.6349 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.654 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6791 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6861 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7582 GPI | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7836 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7781 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.79 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7972 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7885 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7763 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7787 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8109 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8201 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8234 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7603 GPI | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.845 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.786 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8061 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8168 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8041 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8152 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8311 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8563 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8069 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8104 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8266 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8256 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8319 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8378 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8432 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8598 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8823 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8881 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8963 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9085 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9328 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9742 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9748 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9854 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9371 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9427 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9431 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9779 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6963 GPI | 0.5969 GPI | 0.7836 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.799 GPI | 0.7603 GPI | 0.845 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8153 GPI | 0.786 GPI | 0.8563 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8502 GPI | 0.8104 GPI | 0.8963 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9587 GPI | 0.9085 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5969 GPI in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.