School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.6941 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria, 1985–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 0.6941 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.7744 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.319 GPI, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3475 GPI | 0.319 GPI | 0.3898 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7744 GPI | 0.7744 GPI | 0.7744 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.696 GPI | 0.6818 GPI | 0.7034 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7174 GPI | 0.6941 GPI | 0.7407 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.6941 GPI in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7744 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.319 GPI in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.