Education in Nigeria 1,609 indicators covering education for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 2021 up 133.7% 8th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million 2023 up 87.5% 17th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million 2023 up 130.2% 15th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million 2023 up 21.3% 7th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million 2023 up 27.7% 3rd Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year 2021 down 91.9% 79th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 36.3% 40th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person 2023 up 1.5% 35th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million 2023 up 27.7% 3rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year 2021 down 91.9% 83rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 36.3% 40th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person 2023 up 1.5% 35th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million 2023 up 28.0% 3rd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year 2021 down 91.8% 76th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person 2023 up 1.7% 36th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million 2023 up 27.4% 3rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year 2021 down 92.0% 83rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person 2023 up 1.2% 33rd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million 2023 up 21.3% 7th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year 2021 up 2.2% 34th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 2021 up 59.1% 5th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year 2021 up 162.3% 14th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million 2023 up 28.5% 8th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year 2021 up 30.9% 43rd Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million 2023 up 14.9% 7th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year 2021 down 13.0% 30th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million 2023 up 108.1% 17th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year 2021 down 1,162.7% 205th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million 2011 up 56.6% 33rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year 2011 up 89.6% 38th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 2021 up 82.3% 6th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 2021 up 37.5% 4th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 2011 up 53.0% 38th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year 2011 down 32.0% 69th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 2011 up 59.1% 27th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year 2011 up 254.7% 27th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year 2014 down 0.5% 6th Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 2021 up 59.1% 5th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 211th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years 2025 unchanged 3rd Population ages 15-64 56.4% 2025 up 7.0% 196th Population ages 0-14 40.5% 2025 down 8.6% 20th Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0667 units per person 2023 down 3.7% 148th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 36.6% 40th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 35.9% 40th Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 17.48 % change on previous year 2021 up 226.3% 15th Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year 2021 up 128.9% 46th Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.4% 52nd Page 1 of 27 Next →