Nigeria
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
33% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
35,739,145 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
30,375,437 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
30%
Source: UNSDG , 2021
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
75
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2020
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
31%
Source: DHS , 2018
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
74%
Source: DHS , 2018
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
9
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education
No data available
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education
No data available
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 44%
-
Male 30%
Female: ILO, 2019
Male: ILO, 2019
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 71%
-
Male 70%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 59%
-
Male 66%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 44%
-
Male 57%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 1%
-
Male 27%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 30%
-
Male 25%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 34%
-
Male 31%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
1
No protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
1
Does not enshrine right to education
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Network/Convening/Conference
Accelerated Education
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Program
Project/Program
African Women Making A Difference
Project/Program
After-School STEM Clubs For Girls
Network/Convening/Conference
Better Life, Better Future
Project/Program
Coding Boot Camp For Girls
Project/Program
Community Action Plan
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
COVID-19 Initiative: Objectives to address the Immediate and Long-term Implications of the Pandemic on Girls' Education
Project/Program
COVID-19 Response: Inclusive Education
Project/Program
Cummins Technical Education for Communities
Project/Program
Delivering Education to Nigeria's Displaced Children
Project/Program
Digital Skill Acquisition Training Program
Project/Program
Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Network/Convening/Conference
Education Prevails: Nigerian Teachers Discuss Challenges in COVID-19
Project/Program
End Female Genital Mutilation and Keep Girls in School
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Enough
Project/Program
Four Pillars PLUS
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Free menstrual health education
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Gender Equity Initiative
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girl Programme
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls' Education Challenge
Project/Program
Girls Education Project (GEP) Phase 3
Project/Program
Girls, Women & the Global Goals: Empowering Women in Conflict Areas
Project/Program
Northern Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) Program
Project/Program
Radio Repurposed: An old technology offers girls new chances
Research Project/Report/Study
Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE)
Project/Program
Service-learning for WASH in schools
Research Project/Report/Study
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting of Attacks on Education
Project/Program
Teacher Professional Development
Project/Program
Teacher Training and Support
Research Project/Report/Study
Tega
Research Project/Report/Study
The COVID-19 Crisis and its Impact on Global Education
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
UNESCO Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education
Research Project/Report/Study
Who Is Going Back to School? A Four-Country Rapid Survey in Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan
Project/Program
Young Africa Works-IITA
Project/Program
Youth Clubs
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Programming Community of Practice
Project/Program
The Reading and Numeracy Activity (RANA)
Project/Program
Private education and compliance with the Abidjan Principles
Research Project/Report/Study
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE)
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Gender at the Center Initiative (GCI)
Project/Program
Partnership for Education Project for Nigeria
Project/Program
Discovery Project
Project/Program
Sisters for Sisters' Education
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top