Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 91.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 91.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.3% | — |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 72.3% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 91.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 91.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release