Children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children out of school, primary, male was 4.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria stood at 4.39 million.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 4.45 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.26 million | — |
| 2000 | 3.07 million | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 4.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 3.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 3.07 million | 4.22 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.45 million | 4.45 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China 4.34 million
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 million
- 4 Ethiopia 1.91 million compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Nigeria was 4.39 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male. 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.