Nigeria - Adult illiterate population

41,763,792 (number) in 2018

In 2018, adult illiteracy for Nigeria was 41.8 million. Adult illiteracy of Nigeria increased from 24 million in 1991 to 41.8 million in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 21.41%.

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What is adult illiteracy?

Adult illiterate population. Total is the total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.

What is Nigeria adult illiteracy?