Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male was 81.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria stood at 81.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 82.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.3% | — |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 60.5% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.0% | 82.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Nigeria was 81.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release