Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.07 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nigeria is 1.07 GPI, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.942 GPI, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.9953 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.942 GPI | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9876 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +7.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.07 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.07 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.942 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 18 Solomon Islands 1.08 GPI compare
- 19 Myanmar 1.07 GPI compare
- 20 Namibia 1.07 GPI compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 GPI compare
- 23 South Africa 1.06 GPI compare
- 24 Guyana 1.05 GPI compare
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, gender parity in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nigeria was 1.07 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.942 GPI in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 154 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.