Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 44.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria is 44.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria peaked at 44.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.5% | — |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +119.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +95.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.6% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 15.2% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nigeria was 44.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release