Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria
Nigeria: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 4.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.48
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 1978
All-time low
4.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria stood at 4.48. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria peaked at 6.92 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 | — |
| 1951 | 6.42 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.39 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.35 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.35 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.36 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.53 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.58 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.81 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.86 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.92 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.89 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.85 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.62 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.56 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.35 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.14 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.13 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.38 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.35 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.47 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.49 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 6.07 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.99 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.86 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.48 | 4.7 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nigeria was 4.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1978.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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