Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.3491 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3491 WPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Nigeria peaked at 0.3491 WPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 WPIA, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3215 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2801 WPIA | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3011 WPIA | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3249 WPIA | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2188 WPIA | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3379 WPIA | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2745 WPIA | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3491 WPIA | +27.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3491 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7927 WPIA, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3491 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3009 WPIA | 0.2801 WPIA | 0.3215 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2891 WPIA | 0.2188 WPIA | 0.3379 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3491 WPIA | 0.3491 WPIA | 0.3491 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Nigeria was 0.3491 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3491 WPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release