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2024
global knowledge index
Nigeria
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):1,274.562
- Population:227,882,945
- HDI:0.548
103/141
Gki
Score
40.3
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Nigeria is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 103rd out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 1st out of the 23 countries with low human development.
Areas of Strength
- Average documents per researcher
- GERD per researcher
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Firms constrained with inadequately educated workforce (%)
Areas of Improvement
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Under-five mortality rate
- Female-to-male ratio in parliament
- PCT applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Cultural goods exports (% exports)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
112
45.29
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
91
47.73
Higher
Education
35
53.64
Research, Development
and Innovation
59
31.23
Information and
Communications Technology
123
28.4
Economy
104
45.21
Enabling
Environment
135
35.72
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GKI Pillars
