Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0692 units per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.0692 units per person
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
102nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0692 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0053 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2013

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2013

00.020.040.061970199120131970: 0.005 units per person1971: 0.006 units per person1972: 0.007 units per person1973: 0.007 units per person1977: 0.009 units per person1978: 0.011 units per person1979: 0.013 units per person1980: 0.016 units per person1981: 0.02 units per person1982: 0.025 units per person1983: 0.031 units per person1984: 0.036 units per person1985: 0.037 units per person1988: 0.032 units per person1989: 0.029 units per person1990: 0.03 units per person1991: 0.031 units per person1992: 0.035 units per person1993: 0.038 units per person1994: 0.041 units per person2011: 0.056 units per person2013: 0.069 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0692 units per person, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0692 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 1970.

Nigeria ranks 102nd of 204 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.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria, 1970 to 2013.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0053 units per person
1971 0.0057 units per person +7.7%
1972 0.0068 units per person +20.6%
1973 0.0072 units per person +5.5%
1977 0.0089 units per person +24.4%
1978 0.0105 units per person +17.8%
1979 0.0128 units per person +21.2%
1980 0.0162 units per person +26.7%
1981 0.0204 units per person +26.1%
1982 0.0255 units per person +24.7%
1983 0.0311 units per person +22.3%
1984 0.0365 units per person +17.2%
1985 0.0373 units per person +2.4%
1988 0.032 units per person -14.4%
1989 0.0289 units per person -9.7%
1990 0.0299 units per person +3.7%
1991 0.0313 units per person +4.6%
1992 0.0352 units per person +12.3%
1993 0.0384 units per person +9.1%
1994 0.0412 units per person +7.5%
2011 0.056 units per person +35.7%
2013 0.0692 units per person +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0082 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0128 units per person 7
1980s 0.0285 units per person 0.0162 units per person 0.0373 units per person 8
1990s 0.0352 units per person 0.0299 units per person 0.0412 units per person 5
2010s 0.0626 units per person 0.056 units per person 0.0692 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 99 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0701 units per person compare
  2. 100 Barbados 0.0697 units per person compare
  3. 101 Iraq 0.0693 units per person compare
  4. 103 El Salvador 0.0691 units per person compare
  5. 104 Sierra Leone 0.0691 units per person compare
  6. 105 Canada 0.0691 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0692 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0692 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.