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

Latest (2018)
0.9694 GPI
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9694 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.5819 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2018

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.582 GPI1971: 0.615 GPI1972: 0.633 GPI1973: 0.66 GPI1977: 0.722 GPI1978: 0.753 GPI1979: 0.746 GPI1980: 0.743 GPI1981: 0.752 GPI1982: 0.747 GPI1983: 0.701 GPI1984: 0.676 GPI1986: 0.798 GPI1987: 0.813 GPI1989: 0.832 GPI1990: 0.782 GPI1999: 0.823 GPI2000: 0.815 GPI2001: 0.827 GPI2002: 0.812 GPI2004: 0.828 GPI2005: 0.84 GPI2006: 0.849 GPI2007: 0.856 GPI2008: 0.873 GPI2009: 0.888 GPI2010: 0.897 GPI2011: 0.908 GPI2012: 0.954 GPI2013: 0.953 GPI2014: 0.957 GPI2016: 0.93 GPI2018: 0.969 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Nigeria, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Zimbabwe 0.9701 GPI compare
  2. 157 Germany 0.9701 GPI compare
  3. 158 Dominica 0.97 GPI compare
  4. 160 Switzerland 0.9685 GPI compare
  5. 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9655 GPI compare
  6. 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.963 GPI compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.