School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 14.59 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.59 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
14.59 million number
in 2020
All-time low
5.83 million number
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14.59 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 14.59 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million number, in 1986.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.42 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.79 million number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.99 million number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.18 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.20 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.43 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.69 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.99 million number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.83 million number | -35.2% |
| 1987 | 6.03 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.24 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.46 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.70 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.94 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.15 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.77 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.99 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.32 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.48 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.96 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.73 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.74 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.13 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.55 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.97 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.37 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.78 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.18 million number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.59 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 million number | 5.91 million number | 7.59 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 million number | 5.83 million number | 8.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 million number | 6.70 million number | 8.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 million number | 8.64 million number | 10.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million number | 10.73 million number | 14.18 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 million number | 14.59 million number | 14.59 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 14.59 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million number in 1986.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.