School enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, secondary, female was 47.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria is 47.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 50.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1970.
Nigeria ranks 173rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 8.7% | 23.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 21.7% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.3% | 50.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.9% | 47.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 170 Papua New Guinea 48.2% compare
- 171 Angola 48.1% compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 47.7% compare
- 174 Congo 46.9% compare
- 175 Pakistan 46.5% compare
- 176 Afghanistan 45.2% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Nigeria was 47.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary, female (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.