Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 29.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria is 29.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 29.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.3% | — |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.3% | 25.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 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, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria was 29.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release