Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross data was reported at 95.247 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.229 % for 2012. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 98.375 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2013, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 127.046 % in 1983 and a record low of 51.161 % in 1970. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

As of 2018, the gross enrollment rate in middle schools in Nigeria stood at 54.4 percent. The South-Eastern states registered the highest figures, with 52.5 percent for males and 59.8 percent for females. In particular, the states of Imo and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had the highest rates nationwide. Moreover, data show that there were relevant differences between the Northern states and the Southern states. The gross enrollment rate measures the enrollment rates of scholars of any age, whereas the net enrollment rates refers only to students in the official age of that specific educational level.

Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data was reported at 18.715 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.699 % for 2012. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 18.707 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2013, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.182 % in 2011 and a record low of 11.847 % in 2006. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

As of 2018, the gross enrollment rate in elementary schools in Nigeria stood at 68.3 percent. The North-Western states registered the highest figures, with 70.3 percent for males and 71.1 percent for females. In particular, the states of Katsina and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had the highest rates nationwide, whereas Rivers and Zamfara recorded the lowest figures. The gross enrollment rate measures the enrollment rates of scholars of any age, whereas the net enrollment rates refers only to students in the official age of that specific educational level.

This a dataset that contains Out of school rate in Nigeria , for the Year 2018 Source: UNICEF, June 2022 Source link: https://data.unicef.org/topic/education-2/

Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net data was reported at 58.071 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.841 % for 2009. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 59.148 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2010, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.237 % in 2006 and a record low of 56.270 % in 1999. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In the 2018/2019 school year, 8.6 million children in Nigeria were enrolled in pre-primary education or Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE). The ECCDE is offered by both private and public entities. In primary schools, the number of pupils added up to over 28 million as of the 2017/2018 academic year. Moreover, institutions designed for primary education amounted to approximately 116.9 thousand, most of which were concentrated in Lagos. Although primary education is free and compulsory in Nigeria, a section of the population had never attended school as of 2020.

Secondary school education

Nigerian students attend junior and senior secondary schools after obtaining primary education. However, instead of secondary school, individuals can complete secondary vocational and post-secondary vocational training. In the 2018/2019 academic year, junior secondary school enrollees reached an approximate total of 7.4 million, the majority of which were boys. In the same year, students receiving senior secondary education amounted to some 5.2 million individuals.

Tertiary education

There were 170 universities in Nigeria as of 2021, which comprised federal, state and private establishments. In 2019, more than 1.8 million undergraduate students were counted in the country. On the other hand, the number of master students reached around 121.7 thousand, the majority of which were men. Moreover, individuals pursuing a Master of Philosophy degree (PhD) in the country totaled around 17.5 thousand.

Female literacy rate in Nigeria is among the highest in West Africa. However, the difference between male and female literacy rates are substantial in both urban and rural areas. As of 2018, the rate among men living in rural areas of Nigeria reached roughly 60 percent, whereas female literacy rates in the same areas was 35 percent. The gap in urban Nigeria amounted to about ten percentage points.

In West Africa, the highest female literacy rates were registered in Cabo Verde and Ghana, while Nigeria ranked third.

The highest literacy rates in Nigeria were registered in the southern regions of the country. In the South West, 89 percent of males and 80.6 percent of females were literate as of 2018. Also, the south zones showed the lowest percentage differences between male and female literacy. Female literacy rate in Nigeria is among the highest in West Africa. The highest female literacy rates were registered in Cabo Verde and Ghana, while Nigeria ranked third.

Nigeria: Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total: The latest value from 2018 is 62.18 percent, a decline from 66.15 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 88.72 percent, based on data from 84 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2003 to 2018 is 59.15 percent. The minimum value, 49.24 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 76.16 percent was recorded in 2003.

As of 2018, health insurance coverage in Nigeria was very low. Specifically, less than one percent of people with no education or a low education had a health insurance. Among individuals with more than a secondary education the coverage was larger, reaching 13.5 percent of males and 12.8 of females. People with a health insurance mainly had an employer-based coverage, whereas the percentage of individuals with specific health insurances was between zero and one. About 97 percent of the survey sample did not have a health insurance at all.

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Nigeria was reported at 11.81 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Nigeria NG: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 57.954 % in 2008. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.509 % for 2003. Nigeria NG: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.509 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2008, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.488 % in 1991 and a record low of 57.954 % in 2008. Nigeria NG: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

In Nigeria, the out-of-school rate was considered high for all educational levels in 2018. For children in primary school age, this share amounted to 28 percent. In upper secondary education, the out-of-school rate was even steeper, at nearly 41 percent.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Nigeria was reported at 0.96938 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net data was reported at 69.916 % in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 70.546 % for 2009. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 70.765 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2010, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.614 % in 2007 and a record low of 67.612 % in 1999. Nigeria NG: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) in Nigeria was reported at 60.83 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of 2018, the North-West states of Nigeria counted the highest number of students enrolled in public lower secondary schools. There were 1.4 million scholars attending middle schools in these states, equally distributed between rural and urban areas. In the South West, about 74 percent of scholars were attending schools in urban areas, whereas in the South-East the majority of students were in rural public middle schools.

The official junior secondary education age in Nigeria goes from 12 to 14 years old.

Nigeria: Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children: The latest value from 2018 is 23.46 percent, an increase from 19.65 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 66.39 percent, based on data from 149 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2001 to 2018 is 31.67 percent. The minimum value, 15.05 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 44.48 percent was recorded in 2004.

The Northern Education Initiative Plus (NEIPlus) is a project that aimed to improve early grade literacy in Hausa and English in two of Nigeria’s northern states, Bauchi and Sokoto. Hausa is the mother tongue of most pupils in these states and the language of instruction of most schools. The data presented is from NEIPlus’s midline, conducted in 2018. Primary 2 (P2) and Primary 3 (P3) pupils were sampled. P2 and P3 are the equivalent of Grades 2 and 3, respectively. Pupils were administered an Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA); P2 pupils were assessed on Hausa literacy, while P3 pupils were assessed on their Hausa and English literacy. After taking the EGRA, pupils took a context survey to gather information about the situation of their homes and schools. The results from the context survey are within the EGRA dataset. Head teachers and teachers at these schools were interviewed about their schools and pedagogical beliefs. At each school, one reading lesson was observed.