Primary enrollment selected countries in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary enrollment selected countries was 75.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.68
World rank
186th
of 209 countries
All-time high
75.68
in 2023
All-time low
61.14
in 2008
Years of data
10
1999–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75.68 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries 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 10 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.42 | — |
| 2000 | 64.05 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 64.62 | +0.9% |
| 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 | 64.23 | 61.14 | 67.64 | 7 |
| 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Nigeria?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Nigeria was 75.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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