Education in Nigeria 121 indicators covering education for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 38,113 2024 up 5.1% 3rd Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 80.4% 2010 down 22.8% 176th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 90.7% 2010 down 30.2% 164th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 5.3% 2100 down 12.4% 6th Number of adults with no formal education by region 36.92 million people 2100 down 7.6% 1st Population by level of education 194.75 million people 2100 up 22.4% 4th School enrollment, secondary, private 27.9% 2023 up 48.8% 44th School enrollment, primary 64.1% 2010 down 1.5% 178th Trained teachers in primary education 62.2% 2018 up 21.4% 123rd Over-age students, primary 16.2% 2010 down 46.9% 29th Secondary education, teachers 50.7% 2021 up 5.8% 135th School enrollment, primary, female 58.1% 2010 down 1.8% 160th School enrollment, primary, male 69.9% 2010 down 1.2% 155th Over-age students, primary, male 12.8% 2010 down 59.1% 54th Over-age students, primary, female 20.1% 2010 down 31.9% 19th Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 66.0% 2010 down 0.3% 175th Trained teachers in primary education, female 60.8% 2018 down 1.3% 116th Trained teachers in primary education, male 63.7% 2018 up 56.9% 109th Primary education, pupils 47.5% 2016 up 4.7% 175th Tertiary education, academic staff 27.5% 2011 down 12.6% 138th Persistence to grade 5, female 74.9% 2009 down 19.9% 119th Persistence to grade 5, male 70.2% 2009 down 22.5% 126th Preprimary education, duration 5 years 2025 unchanged 61st Literacy rate, youth female 81.4% 2024 up 15.1% 84th Children out of school, primary 9.07 million 2023 down 11.9% 1st Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 60.0% 2010 down 0.5% 157th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 71.7% 2010 down 0.2% 156th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2024 up 21.8% 24th Literacy rate, youth male 81.3% 2024 down 5.6% 82nd Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 37.55 2010 down 12.5% 27th Literacy rate, youth total 81.4% 2024 up 2.8% 79th Secondary education, pupils 46.6% 2016 up 5.5% 171st Children out of school, primary, female 4.68 million 2023 down 19.9% 1st Children out of school, primary, male 4.39 million 2023 down 1.4% 1st Literacy rate, adult total 70.4% 2024 up 20.9% 71st Literacy rate, adult male 78.4% 2024 up 15.1% 72nd Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 23.2 2010 down 24.9% 40th Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 22.6 2011 up 69.3% 45th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 48.1% 2024 up 23.8% 85th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 38.8% 2024 up 32.1% 97th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 58.6% 2024 up 19.1% 71st Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 31.13 2010 down 26.5% 12th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 71.0% 2024 up 12.2% 105th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 81.2% 2024 up 8.8% 98th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 62.0% 2024 up 17.1% 109th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 9.1% 2023 down 35.2% 106th Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 17.63 2010 down 54.3% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 12.1% 2023 down 34.3% 97th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 6.2% 2023 down 39.6% 109th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 53.4% 2024 up 18.0% 98th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 64.0% 2024 up 14.2% 83rd Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 44.1% 2024 up 24.4% 100th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 40.4% 2023 up 278.5% 35th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 41.4% 2023 up 183.6% 28th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 42.5% 2023 up 119.7% 25th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 10.6% 2024 up 78.0% 77th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 14.1% 2024 up 67.2% 68th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 7.4% 2024 up 103.8% 83rd Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25 3.2% 2023 up 366.8% 55th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →