Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.09 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 180 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -13.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nigeria was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release