Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 96.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2013
All-time low
84.2%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021

0204060801002003201220212003: 86.6 %2007: 84.2 %2008: 95.1 %2011: 94.8 %2013: 97.2 %2016: 96.1 %2018: 97.1 %2021: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria stood at 96.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 97.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2007.

Nigeria ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 86.6%
2007 84.2% -2.7%
2008 95.1% +13.0%
2011 94.8% -0.4%
2013 97.2% +2.5%
2016 96.1% -1.1%
2018 97.1% +1.0%
2021 96.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.6% 84.2% 95.1% 3
2010s 96.3% 94.8% 97.2% 4
2020s 96.9% 96.9% 96.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 22 Zimbabwe 97.6% compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 97.4% compare
  3. 24 Brazil 97.3% compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 96.8% compare
  5. 27 Venezuela 96.4% compare
  6. 28 Zambia 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nigeria was 96.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
Nigeria ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 433 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release