# School Construction Cost Planning: Akure, Nigeria > Akure school cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 72.8, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-akure-ng/ - Last updated: 2026-09-15 - Data source: National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/NGA/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames NG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 2350841). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | National construction PLI | 72.8 (World Bank ICP 2021; World = 100) | | Screening ratio to world | 0.728 (dimensionless PLI ÷ 100; not a city location factor) | | Locality reference | 7.2526, 5.1931 (GeoNames ID 2350841) | | Snapshot population | 730,000 (19 of 50 listed Nigeria places) | | Nearest listed peer | Ado-Ekiti · 41 km (great-circle distance between GeoNames reference points) | | Estimate currency | NGN (obtain a current local rate and named base date) | ## Direct answer For early school construction cost planning in Akure, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Nigeria construction price-level index of 72.8, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Akure NGN/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Nigeria in 2021; it does not measure a Akure market basket or current school tenders. GeoNames 2350841 records the locality at 7.2526, 5.1931, with snapshot population 730,000. That ranks Akure 19 of 50 listed places, while Ado-Ekiti is the nearest listed peer at about 41 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio. *Content and cited inputs reviewed by [Scott Barrington](https://nz.linkedin.com/in/barrington), Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.* ## What does the 72.8 construction index mean? The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for **Nigeria is 72.8**, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that school work in Akure costs 0.728 times a current world rate. ## Which Akure inputs are known? The reproducible locality point is **7.2526, 5.1931** (GeoNames 2350841). Its snapshot population is **730,000**, ranked 19 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a first-order administrative seat in administrative area 48. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price. ## What must a project estimate add? For a Akure school project, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance. | Estimate field | Screening record | Project requirement | | --- | --- | --- | | National context | ICP 2021 PLI 72.8 | Retain only as dated cross-country context | | Local NGN/m² rate | Not supplied | Current comparable with named source and base date | | Area and scope | Gross floor area; scope unresolved | Measurement standard, specification and procurement route | | Additions | Not supplied | Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation | | Review | Automated source and arithmetic QA | Qualified local cost review | ## Akure comparable-location search screen This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier. | Listed place | Great-circle km from Akure | Snapshot population | Admin area | | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | Ado-Ekiti | 41 | 435,000 | 54 | | Ondo | 43 | 375,000 | 48 | | Ilesa | 65 | 325,000 | 42 | | Ikare | 69 | 465,000 | 48 | | Ile-Ife | 74 | 560,000 | 42 | | Abeokuta | 204 | 735,000 | 16 | | Oyo | 154 | 736,072 | 32 | | Bauchi | 614 | 693,700 | 46 | ## Price-level normalization worksheet For a validated reference rate **R** from a country with construction PLI **P**, the transparent screening calculation is **R × (72.8 ÷ P)**. At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 0.728; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached. | Input | Recorded value | Release condition | | --- | --- | --- | | Target national PLI | 72.8 (World = 100, 2021) | Screening context only | | Reference construction PLI P | User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year | Must match reference rate country | | Validated reference rate R | User-supplied | Named source, currency, date, area and scope | | Local Akure adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence | | Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate | ## Where can you explore related guidance? - [Explore all construction costs guidance](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs.md) - [Office Construction Cost Planning: Akure, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-akure-ng.md) - [House Construction Cost Planning: Akure, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/house-construction-cost-akure-ng.md) - [Retail Construction Cost Planning: Akure, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/retail-construction-cost-akure-ng.md) - [School Construction Cost Planning: Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-ado-ekiti-ng.md) - [All construction costs guidance for Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/nigeria.md) - [Climate Design Data: Akure, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/climate-design-data-akure-ng.md) - [Sun Path: Akure, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/sun-path-akure-ng.md) ## Sources and method National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/NGA/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames NG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 2350841). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ### Source links - [api.worldbank.org](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/NGA/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) - [worldbank.org](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data) - [download.geonames.org](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does the 72.8 index give a school cost per m² for Akure? No. 72.8 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Nigeria, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Akure NGN/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate. ### How should a Akure school estimate replace this screening benchmark? Collect current Akure comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate. --- - Continue in Harth (open this topic in the Harth agent): https://app.harth.build/agent?context=%2Fresources%2Fconstruction-costs%2Fschool-construction-cost-akure-ng%2F - View this page in a browser: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-akure-ng/ - All resources for agents: https://harth.build/llms.txt