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Headline data

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Year Value Series
2024 68 Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Source: Nigerian Correctional Service

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Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Definition and concepts

The total number of persons held in detention who have not yet been sentenced, as a percentage of the total number of persons held in detention, on a specified date. ‘Sentenced’ refers to persons subject to criminal proceedings who have received a decision from a competent authority regarding their conviction or acquittal
Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 16.3.2: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Target

Target 16.3: Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
Metadata update

2024-01-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Related indicators

Several other SDG indicators are related to access to justice and the efficiency of the criminal justice system: Indicator 16.3.1 on reporting experiences of violence to the authorities; Indicator 16.3.3. on access to dispute resolution mechanism

Source 1

Organisation

Nigerian Correctional Service
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