Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nigeria stood at 69.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nigeria peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 58th out of 76 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, male (%) (rate male rural) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58.5% | — |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +12.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 51.1% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 57.0% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 61.5% | 69.4% | 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, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nigeria was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release