Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 65.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 65.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria peaked at 65.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.0% | — |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 25.0% | 44.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 44.8% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 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, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria was 65.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, rural, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release