School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 3.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.11 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
632,163
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria is 3.11 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 3.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 632,163, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 632,163 | — |
| 1971 | 648,129 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 666,260 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 685,403 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 707,035 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 727,135 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 750,026 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 773,542 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 800,041 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 827,264 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 857,072 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 887,059 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 919,240 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 957,813 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 989,284 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.11 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 721,700 | 632,163 | 827,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 857,072 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.27 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.56 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 2.05 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.83 million | 3.11 million | 6 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria was 3.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,163 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release