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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Nigeria, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
46/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Average IQ
69
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
81.4300003051758
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
61.9571189880371
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
78.4300003051758
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
1
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
81.3600006103516
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
81.3099975585938
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
58.6059417724609
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.041
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
70.4100036621094
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
55.9374923815531
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
81.2482070922852
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
62.4199981689453
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
53.3854904174805
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
48.4049440190171
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
44.0533981323242
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
38.8457183837891
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
113349564
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
70.9651412963867
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
48.0727996826172
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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