Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 3.09 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.09 million number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.31 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria, 1999–2016

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1999200720161999: 1.1M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.4M number2002: 1.7M number2004: 2.0M number2005: 2.0M number2006: 2.1M number2007: 2.0M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 2.4M number2010: 2.7M number2011: 2.8M number2012: 2.8M number2013: 3.2M number2014: 3.3M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 3.09 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 3.31 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million number 1.14 million number 1.14 million number 1
2000s 1.89 million number 1.26 million number 2.41 million number 9
2010s 3.02 million number 2.70 million number 3.31 million number 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Philippines 3.89 million number compare
  2. 9 Russia 3.78 million number compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 3.76 million number compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 2.84 million number compare
  5. 13 Vietnam 2.80 million number compare
  6. 14 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.79 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nigeria was 3.09 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.31 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.