Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female was 93.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2016
All-time low
76.9%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021

0204060801002003201220212003: 76.9 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 84.9 %2011: 88.5 %2013: 90.2 %2016: 93.7 %2018: 93.2 %2021: 93.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria is 93.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 93.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 76.9%
2007 83.2% +8.2%
2008 84.9% +2.0%
2011 88.5% +4.3%
2013 90.2% +1.9%
2016 93.7% +3.9%
2018 93.2% -0.5%
2021 93.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.6% 76.9% 84.9% 3
2010s 91.4% 88.5% 93.7% 4
2020s 93.6% 93.6% 93.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Paraguay 95.5% compare
  2. 19 Nepal 95.2% compare
  3. 20 El Salvador 94.1% compare
  4. 22 Bangladesh 90.6% compare
  5. 23 Venezuela 90.4% compare
  6. 24 Ghana 88.4% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria was 93.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release