School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9694 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria is 0.9694 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.9694 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5819 GPI, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5819 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.6155 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6331 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.66 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.722 GPI | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7533 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7456 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7435 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7517 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7473 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7013 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6765 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.798 GPI | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8129 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8324 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7822 GPI | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8234 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8151 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8273 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8116 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.828 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8396 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8491 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8556 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.873 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.888 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8972 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9082 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9544 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9526 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9568 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9303 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9694 GPI | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6731 GPI | 0.5819 GPI | 0.7533 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.758 GPI | 0.6765 GPI | 0.8324 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8028 GPI | 0.7822 GPI | 0.8234 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.843 GPI | 0.8116 GPI | 0.888 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9384 GPI | 0.8972 GPI | 0.9694 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 156 Zimbabwe 0.9701 GPI compare
- 157 Germany 0.9701 GPI compare
- 158 Dominica 0.97 GPI compare
- 160 Switzerland 0.9685 GPI compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9655 GPI compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.963 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Nigeria
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 33.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 117.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 16.43 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 118.46 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 110.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 123.98 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 28.28 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.9694 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9694 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5819 GPI in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.