Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria

Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.4%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2011
All-time low
12.3%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2016

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

01020302006201120162006: 12.3 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 30.5 %2012: 19 %2013: 19 %2014: 22.1 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 20.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria peaked at 30.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.

That places Nigeria 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 upper secondary education in private in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Nigeria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % Change
2006 12.3%
2007 12.3% +0.1%
2008 13.7% +11.5%
2009 26.1% +90.3%
2010 26.3% +0.7%
2011 30.5% +15.8%
2012 19.0% -37.5%
2013 19.0% -0.0%
2014 22.1% +16.1%
2015 22.3% +0.9%
2016 20.4% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 12.3% 26.1% 4
2010s 22.8% 19.0% 30.5% 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 65 Hong Kong, China 20.9% compare
  2. 66 El Salvador 20.7% compare
  3. 67 Benin 20.7% compare
  4. 69 Malawi 20.3% compare
  5. 70 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare
  6. 71 Cyprus 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria was 20.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Nigeria ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.