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
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nigeria, 2006–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.3% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.0% | 30.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 65 Hong Kong, China 20.9% compare
- 66 El Salvador 20.7% compare
- 67 Benin 20.7% compare
- 69 Malawi 20.3% compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare
- 71 Cyprus 19.7% compare
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- 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 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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About this data
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.