Nigeria · Consumer markets
What Nigerian households reported spending on primary and secondary school
The 2023/24 household survey recorded mean annual school spending of ₦25,228 per primary pupil and ₦50,200 per secondary pupil. The expenditure mix shifted toward tuition and fees at secondary level.
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Primary
Shared scale · 0 ₦ to 67,654.1 ₦
Secondary
Shared scale · 0 ₦ to 67,654.1 ₦
Switch school levels to compare the same geographic groups and residence categories.
Uniforms took the largest recorded share at primary level
Primary uniforms and school clothing accounted for 32.2% of expenditure nationally, followed by tuition and fees at 23.8% and textbooks and materials at 21.6%. At secondary level tuition and fees led at 34.0%. Source 1
Urban respondents reported higher annual spending
Mean annual primary spending was ₦40,228 in urban areas and ₦18,967 in rural areas, rounded to the nearest naira. Secondary spending was ₦67,654 and ₦40,211, respectively. These averages mix households with different school and transport choices. Source 1
The zonal mix varied as much as the totals
Primary spending averaged ₦9,562 in the North East and ₦43,783 in the South South. Uniforms and clothing made up 41.8% of the North East primary expenditure mix, compared with 23.4% in the South South. Source 1
These estimates describe enrolled students in one survey wave
The data cover people attending primary or secondary school. The reported mean does not indicate what a particular school charged, how much an out-of-school child would need to enrol, or how purchasing power has changed since 2023/24. Source 1