Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 7 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria stood at 7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria peaked at 96.96 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -31.66 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Nigeria ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -31.66 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2007 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2008 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2009 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 2010 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 96.96 % change on previous year | +320.6% |
| 2012 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -9.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 7 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.41 % change on previous year | -31.66 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.85 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.08 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 96.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 51 Cook Islands 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Latvia 7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 53 United States of America 7.08 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Madagascar 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 57 North Macedonia 5.98 % change on previous year
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria was 7 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.96 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.66 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.