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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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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