Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 24.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria stood at 24.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.4% | — |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +98.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +260.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 4.2% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria was 24.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release