World Development Indicators
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above): Nigeria
- Most recent
- 70.41 (2024)
- Earliest
- 55.45 (1991)
- Highest
- 70.41 (2024)
- Years reported
- 6 of 34 in the span
- Member state
- Nigeria at the United Nations
The World Bank reports 6 of the 34 years between 1991 and 2024 for Nigeria. The missing 28 are drawn as gaps, because a gap is what they are.
Every year reported
| Year | Adult literacy rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.41 |
| 2021 | 63.16 |
| 2016 | 58.22 |
| 2006 | 70.2 |
| 2003 | 54.77 |
| 1991 | 55.45 |
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