Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Nigeria
Nigeria: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 20.86 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.86
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
21.21
in 2013
All-time low
18.9
in 2019
Years of data
6
2011–2023
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Nigeria, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 20.86 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Nigeria peaked at 21.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.59 | — |
| 2013 | 21.21 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 19.95 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.86 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3 | 18.9 | 21.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.41 | 19.95 | 20.86 | 2 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Nigeria?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Nigeria was 20.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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