Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.3435 WPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria stood at 0.3435 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.3435 WPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1973 WPIA, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rural wealth WPIA adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3058 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2902 WPIA | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.299 WPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3313 WPIA | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1973 WPIA | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3101 WPIA | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2447 WPIA | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3435 WPIA | +40.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3435 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4405 WPIA, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3435 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.69 WPIA, 50% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2983 WPIA | 0.2902 WPIA | 0.3058 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 WPIA | 0.1973 WPIA | 0.3313 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3435 WPIA | 0.3435 WPIA | 0.3435 WPIA | 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria was 0.3435 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3435 WPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1973 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release