Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria is 74.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 74.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 61st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.0% | — |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +9.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 74.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 74.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.0% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 51.7% | 67.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 67.8% | 74.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 74.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release