Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 70.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
70.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2013
All-time low
65.7%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 65.7 %2000: 68.4 %2001: 68.4 %2002: 69.7 %2004: 74 %2005: 75.2 %2006: 76.3 %2007: 70.6 %2008: 66.1 %2009: 68.3 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 80.5 %2014: 77.2 %2016: 70.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria is 70.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 80.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1999.

Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 65.7%
2000 68.4% +4.0%
2001 68.4% +0.1%
2002 69.7% +1.9%
2004 74.0% +6.1%
2005 75.2% +1.6%
2006 76.3% +1.5%
2007 70.6% -7.5%
2008 66.1% -6.4%
2009 68.3% +3.4%
2010 69.9% +2.2%
2011 74.3% +6.3%
2012 77.3% +4.0%
2013 80.5% +4.1%
2014 77.2% -4.0%
2016 70.4% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.7% 65.7% 65.7% 1
2000s 70.8% 66.1% 76.3% 9
2010s 74.9% 69.9% 80.5% 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 175 Angola 73.2% compare
  2. 176 Afghanistan 72.8% compare
  3. 177 Syrian Arab Republic 70.9% compare
  4. 179 Sudan 70.3% compare
  5. 180 Djibouti 69.3% compare
  6. 181 Guinea 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria was 70.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.