Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 26.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria is 26.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria peaked at 28.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.5% | — |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -9.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.7% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 27.5% compare
- 44 Peru 26.5% compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 47 Ecuador 25.4% compare
- 48 British Virgin Islands 24.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria was 26.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release