Children out of school, primary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children out of school, primary, female was 4.68 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, female in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.68 million for children out of school, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 5.84 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.28 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.14 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.68 million | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 4.28 million | 4.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 4.14 million | 5.68 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.84 million | 5.84 million | 5.84 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China 3.91 million
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.65 million
- 4 Ethiopia 2.33 million compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Nigeria?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Nigeria was 4.68 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.