Account, primary education or less in Nigeria
Nigeria: Account, primary education or less was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account, primary education or less in Nigeria stood at 42.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Nigeria peaked at 42.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 79th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account, primary education or less in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.2% | — |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +130.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +63.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 42.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 42.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.2% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 25.8% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in Nigeria?
- Account, primary education or less in Nigeria was 42.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for account, primary education or less?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)