Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.872 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
Nigeria recorded 0.872 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria peaked at 0.872 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.696 LPIA, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 71st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.7679 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.696 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8547 LPIA | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7264 LPIA | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.872 LPIA | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7729 LPIA | 0.696 LPIA | 0.8547 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7992 LPIA | 0.7264 LPIA | 0.872 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria was 0.872 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 0.872 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.696 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 83 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 13.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release