4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 70.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 70.8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Nigeria peaked at 70.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 62 | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 52 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 67 | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 70.8 | +5.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 70.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 70.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.0% | 40 | 62 |
| 2003 | -32.2% | 59 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6 | 40 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 52 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Nigeria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Nigeria was 70.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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