Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male was 75.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 75.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.7% | — |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 38.7% | 59.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.8% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 El Salvador 78.0% compare
- 20 Nepal 77.0% compare
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.5% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 66.8% compare
- 24 Ghana 65.6% compare
- 25 Honduras 58.8% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria was 75.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release