Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 25.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria is 25.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 41.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.3% | — |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 25.5% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Honduras 54.1% compare
- 20 Philippines 48.1% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 37.3% compare
- 23 Guatemala 19.0% compare
- 24 Benin 14.4% compare
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 25.8% 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 41.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release