Children out of school, primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children out of school, primary was 9.07 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Nigeria stood at 9.07 million.
That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Nigeria peaked at 10.29 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 197 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.54 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.21 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.90 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 8.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.90 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.81 million | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 9.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.07 million | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 million | 7.54 million | 7.54 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.43 million | 7.21 million | 9.90 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million | 10.29 million | 10.29 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 9.07 million | 9.07 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 China 8.25 million
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.23 million
- 4 Ethiopia 4.24 million compare
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 children out of school, primary in Nigeria?
- Children out of school, primary in Nigeria was 9.07 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for children out of school, primary?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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. 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.