School enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary, private was 23.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria is 23.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria peaked at 44.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.7% | — |
| 1971 | 44.0% | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 30.1% | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 30.1% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 8.0% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.9% | 23.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.7% compare
- 54 Chad 23.6% compare
- 56 Indonesia 22.9% compare
- 57 British Virgin Islands 22.5% compare
- 58 United States Virgin Islands 22.3% compare
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 enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Nigeria was 23.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.