Average age, primary education and below in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age, primary education and below was 23.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23.24
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
92nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
25.93
in 2003
All-time low
17.42
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Average age, primary education and below in Nigeria, 2003–2018

01020302003201020182003: 25.92009: 23.22010: 17.42012: 23.52015: 24.32018: 23.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, primary education and below in Nigeria stood at 23.24.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Nigeria peaked at 25.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.42, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.56 23.19 25.93 2
2010s 22.11 17.42 24.27 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 89 Mali 24.9 compare
  2. 90 Togo 24.13 compare
  3. 91 Ukraine 23.89 compare
  4. 93 Ghana 23.12 compare
  5. 94 Malawi 22.93 compare
  6. 95 Madagascar 22.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Nigeria?
Average age, primary education and below in Nigeria was 23.24 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 25.93 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.42 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for average age, primary education and below?
Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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