Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.7239 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7239
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
109th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.8095
in 2006
All-time low
0.6668
in 2016
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.7239 for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nigeria peaked at 0.8095 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6668, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 109th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8095 | — |
| 2016 | 0.6668 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7315 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6703 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7536 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7239 | -3.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7239 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7239 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8095 | 0.8095 | 0.8095 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6895 | 0.6668 | 0.7315 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7387 | 0.7239 | 0.7536 | 2 |
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nigeria?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nigeria was 0.7239 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8095 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6668 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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