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
95th
of 108 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
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 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, primary education and below in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.93 | — |
| 2009 | 23.19 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 17.42 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 23.51 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 24.27 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.24 | -4.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.56 | 23.19 | 25.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.11 | 17.42 | 24.27 | 4 |
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 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 95th out of 108 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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