Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 34.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 34.0% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 34.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.7% | — |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 25.8% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.4% | 34.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria was 34.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release