Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 73.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.8% | — |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 43.8% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.6% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 68.6% | 73.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 Guyana 78.1% compare
- 59 El Salvador 76.7% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.5% compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 71.8% compare
- 63 Ghana 69.4% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 65.2% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release