Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria

Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 18.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18.0%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2014
All-time low
11.5%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2016

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria, 2006–2016

05101520252006201120162006: 11.5 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 23 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 18 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria is 18.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria peaked at 23.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.

Nigeria ranks 63rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Nigeria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % Change
2006 11.5%
2007 14.7% +27.3%
2008 12.3% -16.2%
2009 15.3% +24.4%
2010 17.7% +15.7%
2011 18.7% +5.8%
2012 18.4% -1.6%
2013 18.4% +0.0%
2014 23.0% +25.2%
2015 22.3% -3.3%
2016 18.0% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 11.5% 15.3% 4
2010s 19.5% 17.7% 23.0% 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 60 Angola 19.5% compare
  2. 61 Colombia 18.4% compare
  3. 62 Hungary 18.2% compare
  4. 64 Dominican Republic 17.9% compare
  5. 65 Cyprus 17.5% compare
  6. 66 Philippines 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nigeria was 18.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.