Share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 29.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria stood at 29.72. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria peaked at 88.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.72, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.11 | — |
| 1955 | 86.2 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 83.99 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 81.29 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 78.27 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 74.49 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 69.54 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 64.31 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 58.61 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 53.04 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 48.01 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 43.62 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 39.62 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 35.69 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 29.72 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.15 | 86.2 | 88.11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82.64 | 81.29 | 83.99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.38 | 74.49 | 78.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.93 | 64.31 | 69.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.82 | 53.04 | 58.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.81 | 43.62 | 48.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.65 | 35.69 | 39.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.72 | 29.72 | 29.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Nigeria was 29.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.72 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the world population with at least basic education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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