Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 42.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 42.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.1% | — |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +130.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +126.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 18.4% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria was 42.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release