Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9784 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9784 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.35 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9611 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria stood at 0.9784 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria peaked at 1.35 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9611 modelled data, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 95th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9885 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9611 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9633 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9784 modelled data | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9784 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9784 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.35 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 0.9611 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9909 modelled data compare
- 94 Oman 0.9864 modelled data compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9732 modelled data compare
- 97 Suriname 0.9615 modelled data compare
- 98 Libya 0.958 modelled data compare
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria was 0.9784 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9611 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release