School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, female was 58.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria stood at 58.1%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 63.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 160th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.7% | 63.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Nigeria was 58.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.