Children out of school, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children out of school, female was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Nigeria is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Nigeria peaked at 45.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.4% | — |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -42.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.8% | 45.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
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 children out of school, female in Nigeria?
- Children out of school, female in Nigeria was 25.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for children out of school, female?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.