Account, primary education or less in Nigeria

Nigeria: Account, primary education or less was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.2%
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
79th
of 106 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2024
All-time low
12.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Nigeria, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 12.2 % ages 15+2014: 28.1 % ages 15+2017: 16.1 % ages 15+2021: 25.8 % ages 15+2024: 42.2 % ages 15+

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Nigeria, 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.8% 12.2% 28.1% 3
2020s 34.0% 25.8% 42.2% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 76 Burkina Faso 45.1% compare
  2. 77 Cameroon 44.6% compare
  3. 78 Malawi 43.3% compare
  4. 80 Panama 41.9% compare
  5. 81 Congo 41.5% compare
  6. 82 Romania 41.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)