Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 46.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria is 46.89, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria peaked at 52.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.48 | — |
| 1971 | 4.85 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 5.39 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 6.02 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 7.79 | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 9.18 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 11.14 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 13.87 | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 17.27 | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 21.07 | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 25.07 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 28.76 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 29.13 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 26.99 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 26.83 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.64 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 23.98 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.83 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.96 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 28.87 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 33.95 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 33.77 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.13 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.42 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 33.61 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 37.14 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 41.78 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 43.02 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 44.46 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 42.78 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 43.82 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.31 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 40.49 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.12 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 45.44 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.89 | +3.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 46.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 46.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.98 | 4.48 | 11.14 | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.63 | 13.87 | 29.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.41 | 22.83 | 23.98 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.25 | 23.96 | 37.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.56 | 39.31 | 52.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.49 | 44.12 | 46.89 | 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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Nigeria was 46.89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.