Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 87.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria is 87.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 87.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.8% | — |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 59.8% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.5% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Philippines 90.0% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 89.2% compare
- 18 Colombia 87.9% compare
- 20 Nepal 86.6% compare
- 21 El Salvador 83.7% compare
- 22 Ghana 79.0% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nigeria was 87.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release