Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 75.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 75.68. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 75.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.14, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 186th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.42 | — |
| 2000 | 64.05 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 64.19 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.33 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.95 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.16 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.64 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 61.14 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 62.06 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.88 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.68 | +22.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 75.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 75.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.42 | 61.42 | 61.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.26 | 61.14 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.88 | 61.88 | 61.88 | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.68 | 75.68 | 75.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nigeria was 75.68 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.