Enrollment rate in lower secondary school in Nigeria 2018, by zone and gender
As of 2018, the gross enrollment rate in middle schools in Nigeria stood at 54.4 percent. The South-Eastern states registered the highest figures, with 52.5 percent for males and 59.8 percent for females. In particular, the states of Imo and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had the highest rates nationwide. Moreover, data show that there were relevant differences between the Northern states and the Southern states. The gross enrollment rate measures the enrollment rates of scholars of any age, whereas the net enrollment rates refers only to students in the official age of that specific educational level.