Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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