Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.47 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 0.842 % of population with high education aged 6-162010: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.905 % of population with high education aged 6-162018: 0.886 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2018, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
2003 0.5%
2009 0.8% +79.3%
2010 1.0% +18.8%
2015 0.9% -9.5%
2018 0.9% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 54 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  2. 55 Nepal 0.9% compare
  3. 56 Honduras 0.9% compare
  4. 58 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  5. 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 60 Niger 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Nigeria ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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