Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female was 69.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 69.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.3% | — |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 25.3% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 47.4% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nigeria was 69.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release