Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male was 94.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 94.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 94.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.9% | — |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 74.9% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.9% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Costa Rica 95.5% compare
- 16 Colombia 94.9% compare
- 17 Philippines 94.5% compare
- 19 Nepal 94.0% compare
- 20 Ghana 94.0% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 91.3% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria was 94.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release