Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 5.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
5.3%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1950
All-time low
5.3%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Nigeria, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5.3% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Nigeria peaked at 50.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2100.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.6% | — |
| 1955 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 48.4% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 46.3% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 43.7% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -8.5% |
| 2030 | 14.1% | -8.0% |
| 2035 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 2040 | 12.0% | -7.8% |
| 2045 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2050 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2055 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2060 | 9.0% | -6.4% |
| 2065 | 8.4% | -6.3% |
| 2070 | 7.9% | -6.4% |
| 2075 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 2080 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 2085 | 6.5% | -6.4% |
| 2090 | 6.0% | -6.5% |
| 2095 | 5.7% | -6.4% |
| 2100 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 40.5% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 33.3% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
- 4 Mauritania 6.4% compare
- 5 Senegal 6.0% compare
- 7 Pakistan 5.2% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 4.9% compare
- 9 Sudan 4.7% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Nigeria?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Nigeria was 5.3% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2100.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.