Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.06 GPIA in 2009. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2009, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.942 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9953 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.942 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9876 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.942 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Nigeria was 1.06 GPIA in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.942 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release