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Nigeria Highest Literacy Rate

70.41% in 2024
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Nigeria was 70.41% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (70.41%), 2006 (70.20%), 2025 (66.56%), 2021 (63.16%), 2016 (58.22%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nigeria Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2024 70.41%
2nd 2006 70.20%
3rd 2025 66.56%
4th 2021 63.16%
5th 2016 58.22%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2024 70.41% +7.25pp 20th
2006 70.20% +15.43pp 19th
2025 66.56% −3.85pp 52nd
2021 63.16% +4.94pp 37th
2016 58.22% −11.98pp 40th
2003 54.77% −0.68pp 9th
1991 55.45% – 20th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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