Population, age 21, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population, age 21, female was 1.75 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Nigeria stood at 1.75 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Nigeria peaked at 1.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 829,701, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 829,701 | — |
| 1991 | 854,732 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 880,867 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 908,159 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 936,681 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 966,517 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 997,452 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +4.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,902, 16.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106,698, 16.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956,658 | 829,701 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.14 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.75 million | 5 |
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 population, age 21, female in Nigeria?
- Population, age 21, female in Nigeria was 1.75 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 829,701 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for population, age 21, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.