Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Nigeria is 71.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Nigeria peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.7% | — |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +18.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 71.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 71.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 46.7% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 49.4% | 66.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 60.0% | 71.2% | 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, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Nigeria was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release