How does Nigeria rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?

Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.

Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria

Name: Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria
Creator: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 36.92 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

36.92 million people

World rank

1st

of 200 countries

All-time high

42.99 million people

in 2065

All-time low

18.63 million people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2100

Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria, 1950–2100

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria stood at 36.92 million people.

The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria peaked at 42.99 million people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 18.63 million people, in 1950.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.37 million people	18.63 million people	20.12 million people	2
1960s	22.20 million people	21.51 million people	22.89 million people	2
1970s	24.56 million people	24.02 million people	25.10 million people	2
1980s	26.97 million people	26.49 million people	27.44 million people	2
1990s	29.02 million people	28.43 million people	29.61 million people	2
2000s	31.09 million people	30.65 million people	31.53 million people	2
2010s	32.91 million people	32.43 million people	33.38 million people	2
2020s	35.03 million people	34.49 million people	35.58 million people	2
2030s	37.45 million people	36.84 million people	38.06 million people	2
2040s	39.72 million people	39.18 million people	40.26 million people	2
2050s	41.66 million people	41.25 million people	42.08 million people	2
2060s	42.83 million people	42.68 million people	42.99 million people	2
2070s	42.81 million people	42.65 million people	42.98 million people	2
2080s	41.57 million people	41.11 million people	42.03 million people	2
2090s	39.24 million people	38.53 million people	39.94 million people	2
2100s	36.92 million people	36.92 million people	36.92 million people	1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

2 Pakistan 25.69 million people compare
3 Ethiopia 10.24 million people compare
4 India 9.76 million people compare

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More education data for Nigeria

Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
School enrollment, primary, male 90.9% (2023)
Labor force, total 116.58 million (2025)
Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria?: Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nigeria was 36.92 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 42.99 million people in 2065.
What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 18.63 million people in 1950.
How does Nigeria rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?: Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit: people
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.