Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) 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 (%) (middle) 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 81.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 81.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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