Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nigeria
Nigeria: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 44.5% in 1990. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nigeria, 1970–1990
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 44.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Nigeria peaked at 45.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 71st out of 191 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.7% | — |
| 1971 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 26.9% | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +151.1% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 17.9% | 45.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Nigeria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nigeria was 44.5% in 1990, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 1990.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.