Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8365 GPI in 2010. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Nigeria, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.8365 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2010.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.8895 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8097 GPI, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8361 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8385 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8666 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8729 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8895 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8097 GPI | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8168 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8252 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8365 GPI | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8365 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8365 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8361 GPI | 0.8361 GPI | 0.8361 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8456 GPI | 0.8097 GPI | 0.8895 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8365 GPI | 0.8365 GPI | 0.8365 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.8365 GPI in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8895 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8097 GPI in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.