Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 93.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 93.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 93.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.0% | — |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 76.0% | 85.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.7% | 93.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria was 93.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release