Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth was 0.3503 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria is 0.3503 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria peaked at 0.722 WPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2315 WPIA, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2707 WPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.2315 WPIA | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3362 WPIA | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3104 WPIA | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.722 WPIA | +132.6% |
| 2018 | 0.439 WPIA | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3503 WPIA | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2511 WPIA | 0.2315 WPIA | 0.2707 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4519 WPIA | 0.3104 WPIA | 0.722 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3503 WPIA | 0.3503 WPIA | 0.3503 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Honduras 0.5945 WPIA compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5382 WPIA compare
- 18 Bangladesh 0.4445 WPIA compare
- 20 Senegal 0.2123 WPIA compare
- 21 Benin 0.1769 WPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria was 0.3503 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 WPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2315 WPIA in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release