Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0755 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0755 units per person.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1015 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 units per person, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0397 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0419 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0456 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0466 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0527 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0662 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0785 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0827 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0897 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0994 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1015 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1012 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0948 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0832 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0802 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0794 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.074 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.085 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0839 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0788 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0677 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0817 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.085 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0838 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0758 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0684 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0694 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0662 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0728 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0727 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0746 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0713 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 units per person | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0687 units per person | +223.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0702 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.071 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 units per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.052 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0785 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0886 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 0.1015 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0794 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0797 units per person | 0.0684 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0755 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1015 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 units per person in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.