Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.38
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 1978
All-time low
4.38
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria is 4.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria peaked at 6.92 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 | — |
| 1951 | 6.42 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.39 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.35 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.35 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.36 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.53 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.58 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.81 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.86 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.92 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.89 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.85 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.56 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.35 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.14 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.13 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.38 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.35 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.47 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.49 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 6.07 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.99 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.86 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.38 | 4.7 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nigeria was 4.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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