Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 95.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.8%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2013
All-time low
93.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2021
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 98.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93.3% | — |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 95.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 95.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 95.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Bangladesh 98.6% compare
- 16 Guatemala 98.4% compare
- 17 Ghana 96.7% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.0% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 87.4% compare
- 21 Senegal 81.2% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Nigeria was 95.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release