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
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% |
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 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
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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