School enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria

Nigeria: School enrollment, secondary, private was 27.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 170 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2023
All-time low
11.8%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2023

School enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 11.8 % of total secondary2007: 13.7 % of total secondary2008: 12.9 % of total secondary2009: 20 % of total secondary2010: 21.5 % of total secondary2011: 24.2 % of total secondary2012: 18.7 % of total secondary2013: 18.7 % of total secondary2014: 22.6 % of total secondary2015: 22.3 % of total secondary2016: 19 % of total secondary2018: 22.8 % of total secondary2020: 26.3 % of total secondary2021: 27.3 % of total secondary2023: 27.9 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria is 27.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria peaked at 27.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2006.

Nigeria ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Nigeria, 2006 to 2023.
Year % of total secondary Change
2006 11.8%
2007 13.7% +15.5%
2008 12.9% -5.7%
2009 20.0% +54.8%
2010 21.5% +7.8%
2011 24.2% +12.3%
2012 18.7% -22.7%
2013 18.7% +0.1%
2014 22.6% +21.0%
2015 22.3% -1.7%
2016 19.0% -14.5%
2018 22.8% +19.8%
2020 26.3% +15.5%
2021 27.3% +3.8%
2023 27.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 11.8% 20.0% 4
2010s 21.2% 18.7% 24.2% 8
2020s 27.2% 26.3% 27.9% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.3% compare
  2. 42 Bahrain 28.1% compare
  3. 43 South Korea 28.1% compare
  4. 45 Honduras 27.3% compare
  5. 46 Hungary 27.3% compare
  6. 47 France 26.2% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Nigeria was 27.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Nigeria ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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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.