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Nigeria Average Education Spending 1974-2025

0.77% 15 data points
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

Nigeria's average education spending from 1974 to 2025 was 0.77%, based on 15 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 0.32% −0.00% 167th
2023 0.32% −0.03% 2nd
2022 0.35% −0.03% 2nd
2021 0.38% +0.02% 2nd
2020 0.36% +0.00% 2nd
2019 0.36% −0.06% 2nd
2018 0.42% +0.02% 2nd
2017 0.40% +0.00% 1st
2016 0.39% −0.04% 1st
2015 0.44% −0.03% 1st
2014 0.47% −0.06% 1st
2013 0.53% −0.02% 1st
2012 0.55% −2.51% 1st
1975 3.06% −0.15% 18th
1974 3.21% – 14th
Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)
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