Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Nigeria
Nigeria: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.84 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Nigeria peaked at 10.84 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.43 years, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.43 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.63 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.83 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.05 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.27 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.49 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.22 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.47 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.94 years | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.51 years | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.95 years | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.84 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.83 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.59 years | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.35 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.11 years | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.87 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.63 years | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.98 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.21 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.67 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.13 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.59 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.84 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 years | 6.43 years | 8.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 years | 8.51 years | 9.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 8.63 years | 10.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 years | 10.75 years | 10.84 years | 4 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Nigeria?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Nigeria was 10.84 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 years in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.