Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 23.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.27 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nigeria peaked at 44.02 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 58th of 212 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.68 | — |
| 1971 | 44.02 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 30.08 | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 5 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.14 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.47 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 7.97 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 14.85 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.66 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 19.74 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.86 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.11 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 21.19 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 23.27 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.26 | 30.08 | 44.02 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 5 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.73 | 7.97 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 | 17.86 | 23.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 55 Bangladesh 23.9 compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.71 compare
- 57 Chad 23.62 compare
- 59 Indonesia 22.85 compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 22.46 compare
- 61 United States Virgin Islands 22.35 compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 23.27 in 2023, 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 44.02 in 1971.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.