Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Nigeria, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Nigeria is 3.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Nigeria peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 190 Eritrea 5.4% compare
- 191 East Timor 4.3% compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
- 194 South Sudan 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- GDP 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 101.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 36.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.83 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 43.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Nigeria?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Nigeria was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.