Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile was 45.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria is 45.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 45.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.0% | — |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +129.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +26.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 18.5% | 39.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Nigeria was 45.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release