Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Nigeria

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

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.644 % of total population aged 6-162003: 0.578 % of total population aged 6-162009: 0.914 % of total population aged 6-162010: 0.826 % of total population aged 6-162015: 0.82 % of total population aged 6-162018: 0.894 % of total population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population aged 6-16.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 54th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total population aged 6-16 Change
1993 0.6%
2003 0.6% -10.3%
2009 0.9% +58.1%
2010 0.8% -9.6%
2015 0.8% -0.7%
2018 0.9% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  2. 52 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 53 Belize 0.9% compare
  4. 55 Morocco 0.9% compare
  5. 56 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  6. 57 Uganda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Nigeria?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total?
Nigeria ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, total (% of total population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of total population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,014 data points, 1970–2021
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