Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 81.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nigeria peaked at 85.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 80 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.7% | — |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 60.7% | 75.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.2% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.2% | 84.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 53 Nepal 82.3% compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.9% compare
- 55 El Salvador 81.6% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 80.2% compare
- 58 Ghana 79.6% compare
- 59 Zambia 76.9% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Nigeria was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release