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Nigeria
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
3.67
95% CI 2.1–6.4
Global rank
23/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
12
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
327k
327,304 works
In context
Nigeria
3.7
Africa average
7.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Nigeria sits at 18% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
These figures count detected and reported plagiarism retractions, not total plagiarism. Coverage reflects English-language-indexed journals; a country with stronger oversight may record more, not necessarily commit more. See the methodology for the full caveats.