Primary school enrolment (gross) in Nigeria
Gross primary school enrolment in Nigeria was 89.6% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2006.
Nigeria, 2023
89.6%
Change from 2021
+5.8percentage points
World, 2023
100.7%
Position in 2023
142nd of 166
Primary school enrolment (gross) in Nigeria over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 102.2% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | 100.7% |
| 2022 | – | 100.4% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | 99.4% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | 99.6% |
| 2019 | – | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | – | 101.8% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | 102.1% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | 101.0% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | 103.0% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | 102.9% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | 102.4% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | 102.5% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | 102.7% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | 102.9% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | 102.7% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | 101.7% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | 101.7% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | 101.6% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | 100.9% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | 99.4% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 99.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 83.8% in 2021, a change of +5.8 percentage points.
- Since 2010, when it was 79.8%, the figure has changed by +9.8 percentage points.
- Among the 166 countries with data for 2023, Nigeria has the 142nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 100.7%.
More for Nigeria
All statistics for Nigeria
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
9.7%
2011 · World Bank
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
13.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
77.4%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
74.1%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
68.5%
2024 · UNESCO UIS