Nigeria Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2023)
Nigeria's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 0.3 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1974–2023.
Nigeria (2023)
0.3
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.3 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 0.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.4 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.5 | n/a |
| 1975 | 3.1 | -0.1pp |
| 1974 | 3.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 0.3 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1974–2023 the series ranges from 0.3 % of GDP in 2023 to 3.2 % of GDP in 1974.
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Nigeria. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Nigeria. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1974–2023 (14 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 0.3 % of GDP in 2023, down from a peak of 3.2 % of GDP in 1974. That is unchanged on the previous period.