Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 89.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 89.59 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria peaked at 110.62 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25.57, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.91 | — |
| 1971 | 45.18 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 49.55 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 51.14 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 49.03 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 59.88 | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 76 | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 89.34 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 94.18 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 101.56 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 110.62 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 110.33 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 109.09 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 102.76 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 89.58 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 85.86 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 81.84 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 79.76 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 83.1 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 82.32 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 86.74 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 91.3 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 91.54 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.45 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 76.8 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 91.58 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 95.51 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 92.52 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 93.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 95.78 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.31 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.07 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 79.27 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 80.31 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.83 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.68 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 85.91 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 87.83 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 84.12 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.57 | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 78.88 | +208.5% |
| 2017 | 76.46 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 81.63 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 83.26 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 84.37 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.81 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.59 | +6.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 89.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 89.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +208.5% | 25.57 | 78.88 |
| 2015 | -69.6% | 84.12 | 25.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.75 | 41.91 | 89.34 | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.56 | 79.76 | 110.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.35 | 76.8 | 91.58 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.29 | 79.27 | 96.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.82 | 25.57 | 87.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.92 | 83.81 | 89.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria was 89.59 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.62 in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.