Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria is 78.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 78.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 65th out of 88 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, primary education, male (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.6% | — |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 78.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 57.8% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 74.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.9% | 78.1% | 2 |
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, primary education, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria was 78.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release