Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.35 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria stood at 1 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 1.35 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 70th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.35 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -4.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.35 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 67 Cambodia 1 modelled data compare
- 68 Indonesia 1 modelled data compare
- 69 Malawi 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Botswana 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nigeria was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 youth of upper 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