4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 79.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nigeria stood at 79.7. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nigeria peaked at 79.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 116th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 primary education (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 75 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 77 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 79.7 | +9.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 79.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 79.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2 | 59 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5 | 68 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7 | 79.7 | 79.7 | 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 primary education in Nigeria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nigeria was 79.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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