Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2009, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 1.05 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria was 1.05 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.