Adult Literacy Rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adult Literacy Rate was 70.41 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
70.41
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
70.41
in 2024
All-time low
51.08
in 2008
Years of data
8
1991β2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Nigeria, 1991β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate in Nigeria stood at 70.41. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Nigeria peaked at 70.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.08, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.45 | 55.45 | 55.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.68 | 51.08 | 70.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.12 | 58.22 | 62.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.78 | 63.16 | 70.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Nigeria?
- Adult literacy rate in Nigeria was 70.41 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.08 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for adult literacy rate?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.