Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.2859 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria stood at 0.2859 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.2859 WPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 WPIA, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1881 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.1629 WPIA | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1555 WPIA | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2369 WPIA | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1179 WPIA | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2501 WPIA | +112.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1881 WPIA | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2859 WPIA | +52.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2859 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4068 WPIA, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2859 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2194 WPIA, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1688 WPIA | 0.1555 WPIA | 0.1881 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1983 WPIA | 0.1179 WPIA | 0.2501 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2859 WPIA | 0.2859 WPIA | 0.2859 WPIA | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria was 0.2859 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2859 WPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release