Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 7.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria is 7.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 7.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 | — |
| 1991 | 2.93 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.51 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.87 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.49 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.16 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.96 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.92 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.59 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 | 2.75 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 4.51 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.23 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.39 | 7.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 7.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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