Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, pupils was 46.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 46.6% for secondary education, pupils in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Nigeria peaked at 46.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 31.5% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | +61.2% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 32.0% | 34.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 25.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.9% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.5% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.2% | 46.9% | 7 |
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, pupils in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, pupils in Nigeria was 46.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Nigeria ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.