Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 46.8% for secondary education, general pupils in 2013. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria peaked at 46.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.0% | — |
| 1971 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 33.0% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 26.5% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 41.7% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.2% | 46.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Nigeria was 46.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.