Education in Nigeria

Statistics report on education in Nigeria

Education in Nigeria

This report provides data on education in Nigeria. After an overview on education participation, completion rates, and literacy rates, this report presents data on primary and secondary education. In particular, the chapter on secondary school focuses mainly on lower secondary education. Eventually, the fourth chapter illustrates data on universities in Nigeria.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Literacy rate in Nigeria 1991-2018
  • Basic Statistic Expenditure on education in Nigeria 2015-2019
  • Premium Statistic School completion rate in Nigeria 2020, by educational level and gender
  • Basic Statistic Out-of-school rate in Nigeria 2018, by education
  • Basic Statistic Mean age when starting school or work in Nigeria 2021, by area

Early education

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  • Basic Statistic Children in early education in Nigeria 2018, by gender and school ownership
  • Basic Statistic Public pre-primary schools in Nigeria 2019, by area
  • Premium Statistic Classrooms in pre-primary schools in Nigeria 2019, by ownership

Primary school

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  • Basic Statistic Number of elementary schools in Nigeria 2019, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of primary schools in Nigeria 2019, by ownership
  • Basic Statistic Number of nomadic primary schools in Nigeria 2019, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of elementary school teachers in Nigeria 2018/2019, by state
  • Basic Statistic Children in enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria 2019, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Children in enrolled in public elementary school in Nigeria 2019, by area

Secondary school

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  • Basic Statistic Students in enrolled in public and private middle school in Nigeria 2019, by age
  • Basic Statistic Number of junior secondary school teachers in Nigeria 2018/2019, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of public lower secondary schools in Nigeria 2019, by area
  • Basic Statistic Gross enrollment ratio in upper secondary school in Nigeria 2012-2018
  • Premium Statistic Completion rate for upper secondary school in Nigeria 2013-2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of senior secondary schools in Nigeria 2019, by ownership
  • Basic Statistic Number of senior secondary school teachers in Nigeria 2018/2019, by state

Tertiary education

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  • Basic Statistic Number of universities in Nigeria 2023, by ownership
  • Basic Statistic Largest universities in Nigeria 2019
  • Basic Statistic Number of university students in Nigeria 2019, by gender and course of study
  • Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
  • Basic Statistic Master enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
  • Basic Statistic Diploma enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
  • Basic Statistic Ph.D. enrollment at Nigerian universities 2019, by gender and discipline
  • Basic Statistic Number of university professors in Nigeria 2019
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