Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 74.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria stood at 74.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 74.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.6% | — |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.7% | 61.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nigeria was 74.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release