Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0692 units per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2013
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
| 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0692 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0692 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0701 units per person compare
- 100 Barbados 0.0697 units per person compare
- 101 Iraq 0.0693 units per person compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0691 units per person compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 0.0691 units per person compare
- 105 Canada 0.0691 units per person compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.