Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 1.07 GPI.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 141 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPI | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.13 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Nigeria was 1.07 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 141 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.