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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.