Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Nigeria is 29.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Nigeria peaked at 39.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.1% | — |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +14.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.9% | 39.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.0% | 35.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.8% | 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 children of primary school age, female in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Nigeria was 29.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release