Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.06 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-3.31 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at -1.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.0623 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.3741 % change on previous year | +500.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0938 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0.1093 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1957 | -0.078 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1958 | -0.2811 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 1959 | -0.1723 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1960 | -0.1725 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1961 | -0.1728 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0472 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1963 | -0.1101 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2048 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0786 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2984 % change on previous year | +279.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2349 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2968 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4349 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1971 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7195 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8208 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4872 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8228 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8598 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1979 | -0.4913 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1980 | -0.5808 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3943 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1982 | -0.3079 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1983 | -0.353 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1984 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 1985 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1986 | -0.8918 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1987 | -0.8083 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0616 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1990 | -0.539 % change on previous year | +775.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5109 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5447 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5789 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5508 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1995 | -0.728 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1996 | -0.8927 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1997 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1998 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2142 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6906 % change on previous year | +222.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1958 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2616 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1639 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4434 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1649 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2007 | -0.4295 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0498 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5146 % change on previous year | +933.8% |
| 2010 | -0.7509 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2011 | -0.9247 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2012 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2013 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2014 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2016 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2017 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2018 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2021 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2022 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2023 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0763 % change on previous year | -0.3741 % change on previous year | 0.1093 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0986 % change on previous year | -0.1728 % change on previous year | 0.2984 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6774 % change on previous year | -0.4913 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5851 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.0616 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6526 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.2142 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1468 % change on previous year | -0.5146 % change on previous year | 0.6906 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.7509 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 165 Seychelles -1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Chad -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Mauritania -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Mexico -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Pakistan -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Madagascar -1.59 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.