Education · West Africa
Nigeria Adult Literacy Rate
70.4%as of 2024+11.5% vs 2021
Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO UIS. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.4% |
| 2021 | 63.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% |
| 2006 | 70.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=adult_literacy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Adult Literacy Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 82.2% |
| South Africa | 91.2% |
| Egypt | 79.5% |
| Ghana | 76.5% |
| Ethiopia | 60.5% |
| Tanzania | 78.2% |
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