Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.7239 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria stood at 0.7239 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria peaked at 0.8095 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6668 GPIA, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 109th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8095 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.6668 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7315 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6703 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7536 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7239 GPIA | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6895 GPIA | 0.6668 GPIA | 0.7315 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7387 GPIA | 0.7239 GPIA | 0.7536 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nigeria was 0.7239 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8095 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6668 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Nigeria ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release