The results of a survey conducted in 2018 show that the median age at first sexual intercourse in Nigeria was higher among males. Half of the women of the survey sample had sex by the age of 17, whereas the median age among males was 21.8.
Median age at first sexual intercourse in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Median age at first sexual intercourse in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124825/median-age-at-first-sexual-intercourse-in-nigeria/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
The DHS Program. "Median age at first sexual intercourse in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124825/median-age-at-first-sexual-intercourse-in-nigeria/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
The DHS Program. (2019). Median age at first sexual intercourse in Nigeria as of 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124825/median-age-at-first-sexual-intercourse-in-nigeria/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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