Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 27.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in private in Nigeria is 27.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nigeria peaked at 27.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.8% | — |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.8% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.7% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 27.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nigeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nigeria was 27.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 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