School enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, male was 90.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria stood at 90.9%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 125.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 172nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 61.0% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 68.9% | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 101.5% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 106.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 114.1% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 124.9% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 125.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 123.7% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 114.4% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 93.6% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 101.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 101.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 101.6% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +222.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 53.5% | 101.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 108.3% | 87.0% | 125.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 83.1% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 84.1% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 25.3% | 89.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.2% | 90.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 169 Côte d'Ivoire 92.2% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 91.8% compare
- 171 Mongolia 91.8% compare
- 173 Sri Lanka 90.8% compare
- 174 Malaysia 90.3% compare
- 175 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.1% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Nigeria was 90.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 125.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.