Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 81.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 85.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.9% | — |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 56.9% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 74.9% | 85.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.6% | 85.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 55 Philippines 86.6% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 85.2% compare
- 57 El Salvador 83.8% compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.9% compare
- 60 Nepal 80.7% compare
- 61 Ghana 79.9% compare
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, urban, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release