Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 86.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 86.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 86.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.6% | — |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 47.6% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 70.8% | 81.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria was 86.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release