Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.84 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria is 5.84 million number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 6.20 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million number, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.19 million number | — |
| 2000 | 2.28 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million number | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million number | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.51 million number | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million number | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million number | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.01 million number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 5.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.17 million number | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million number | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million number | 2.19 million number | 2.19 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.40 million number | 2.28 million number | 4.44 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million number | 5.01 million number | 6.20 million number | 7 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 5.84 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million number in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.