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 0.982 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria is 0.982 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.982 GPIA, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.982 GPIA | -8.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.982 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.982 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9657 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 1.07 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 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 0.982 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.23 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.982 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 16.7%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release