Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 67.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nigeria, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 67.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nigeria peaked at 74.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 76th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 59.0% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nigeria?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Nigeria was 67.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.