Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6834 GPIA, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6834 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7724 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9364 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7499 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8982 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9191 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8743 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9676 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8571 GPIA | 0.6834 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8756 GPIA | 0.7499 GPIA | 0.9364 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9676 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Honduras 1.05 GPIA compare
- 10 Paraguay 1.03 GPIA compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 13 Colombia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 GPIA compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6834 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release