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

Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 75.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
75.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2006
All-time low
74.9%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1999–2016

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

0204060801999200720161999: 80.1 %2000: 84.2 %2001: 82.7 %2002: 86.1 %2004: 88.8 %2005: 89 %2006: 89.3 %2007: 81.2 %2008: 74.9 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 77.4 %2011: 80.6 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 83 %2014: 79.7 %2016: 75.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 75.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 89.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2008.

That places Nigeria 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 80.1%
2000 84.2% +5.1%
2001 82.7% -1.7%
2002 86.1% +4.0%
2004 88.8% +3.2%
2005 89.0% +0.2%
2006 89.3% +0.2%
2007 81.2% -9.0%
2008 74.9% -7.8%
2009 76.7% +2.5%
2010 77.4% +0.8%
2011 80.6% +4.2%
2012 79.8% -1.1%
2013 83.0% +4.1%
2014 79.7% -4.0%
2016 75.1% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.1% 80.1% 80.1% 1
2000s 83.7% 74.9% 89.3% 9
2010s 79.3% 75.1% 83.0% 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 174 Mauritania 78.2% compare
  2. 175 Jordan 77.9% compare
  3. 176 Bahamas 77.4% compare
  4. 178 Liberia 75.0% compare
  5. 179 Chad 74.5% compare
  6. 180 Sudan 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria was 75.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Nigeria ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.