Completion rate, primary education … education gender GPIA adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education … education gender GPIA adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7976 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 41 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 … education gender GPIA adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7976 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9299 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.977 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9962 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8353 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9444 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9975 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9753 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9286 GPIA | 0.7976 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.8353 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9753 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
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, rural, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7976 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release