Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria
Nigeria: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2021
All-time low
5.83
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria stood at 10.51. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria peaked at 10.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.83 | — |
| 1991 | 6.02 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.39 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.59 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.01 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.22 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.45 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.68 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.05 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.73 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.03 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.91 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.96 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.65 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.49 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.34 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.18 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.68 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.89 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.31 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.73 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.94 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.13 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.32 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.51 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 | 5.83 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 | 7.73 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 8.18 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 10.32 | 10.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nigeria was 10.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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