Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria stood at 79.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nigeria peaked at 79.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 83rd out of 98 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 70.6% | — |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 60.3% | 77.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 65.5% | 79.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 79.5% 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 79.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 98 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 12.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release