Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7026 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria is 0.7026 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria peaked at 0.7026 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5769 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5997 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.5769 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6739 LPIA | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6108 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7026 LPIA | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6168 LPIA | 0.5769 LPIA | 0.6739 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6567 LPIA | 0.6108 LPIA | 0.7026 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria was 0.7026 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7026 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5769 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release