Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Nigeria

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Nigeria in 2023 — 0.32%. Ranked 120 in the world out of 121. Since 1974, the indicator has fallen by 2.89 pp.

2023 0.32% −0.03 pp vs 2022
World rank 120of 121
Period maximum 3.21%1974
Period minimum 0.32%2023

Trend over time

1974–2023 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Nigeria, 1974–202301234197419791984198919941999200420092014201920231974: 3.21%1975: 3.06%2012: 0.55%2013: 0.53%2014: 0.47%2015: 0.44%2016: 0.39%2017: 0.4%2018: 0.42%2019: 0.36%2020: 0.36%2021: 0.38%2022: 0.35%2023: 0.32%
Change over the period: −2.89 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 0.32%
World 3.57%
Western Africa computed 1.54%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 0.32 −0.03 pp
2022 0.35 −0.03 pp
2021 0.38 +0.02 pp
2020 0.36 +0 pp
2019 0.36 −0.06 pp
2018 0.42 +0.02 pp
2017 0.4 +0 pp
2016 0.39 −0.04 pp
2015 0.44 −0.03 pp
2014 0.47 −0.06 pp
2013 0.53 −0.02 pp
2012 0.55
1975 3.06 −0.15 pp
1974 3.21

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.