Nigeria—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Nigeria's out-of-school children, primary was 9.1M in 2023, ranking #1 out of 175 countries. This represents a -11.9% change from 2010. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 10.3M (2010) and the lowest was 7.2M (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.1M | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3M | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9M | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8M | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9M | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2M | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0M | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9M | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.