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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
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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About this data
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.