Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 62.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
62.5%
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 1991
All-time low
59.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1991–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nigeria, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 62.5% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nigeria peaked at 66.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.3% | — |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 59.5% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nigeria?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nigeria was 62.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.