Productivity vs educational attainment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Productivity vs educational attainment was 6.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.15
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
112th
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.84
in 2013
All-time low
6.15
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Nigeria, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.15 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Nigeria peaked at 8.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 112th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.19 | — |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.38 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.84 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.45 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.12 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | -5.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.19 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 7.14 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.15 | 8.11 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Nigeria?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Nigeria was 6.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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