Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7171 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria is 0.7171 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria peaked at 0.7453 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6637 GPIA, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 84th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.6637 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.7114 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6974 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7453 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7171 GPIA | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6908 GPIA | 0.6637 GPIA | 0.7114 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7312 GPIA | 0.7171 GPIA | 0.7453 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
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 0.7171 GPIA 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 0.7453 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6637 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 96 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 8.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release