Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 25.86 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Nigeria, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 25.86 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Nigeria peaked at 25.86 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million number, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.18 million number | — |
| 2003 | 21.01 million number | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 14.27 million number | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 24.58 million number | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 25.86 million number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 million number | 15.18 million number | 15.18 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.96 million number | 14.27 million number | 24.58 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.86 million number | 25.86 million number | 25.86 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Nigeria?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Nigeria was 25.86 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million number in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.