Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.8 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.84 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.65 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.72 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.72 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 GPIA | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.745 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.72 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 0.8 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release