Nigeria: Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education
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| Nigeria |
Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.73 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2018 |
| Average | 0.58 |
| Min - Max | 0.32 - 0.79 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2018 is 0.73 percent, a decline from 0.79 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 1.13 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1985 to 2018 is 0.58 percent. The minimum value, 0.32 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 0.79 percent was recorded in 2017.
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Definition: 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 0.35 | 2022 | percent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 4.40 | 2023 | percent |
| Literacy rate | 63.16 | 2021 | percent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 69.05 | 2021 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 77.78 | 2021 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 73.67 | 2021 | percent |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | 37.55 | 2010 | students per teacher |
| Primary school completion rate | 72.99 | 2010 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 6 | 2023 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.01 | 2019 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 0.95 | 2018 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 0.73 | 2018 | percent |
| Preprimary school enrollment | 23.46 | 2018 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 86.72 | 2021 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 47.24 | 2021 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 11.81 | 2018 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 62.18 | 2018 | percent |