Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male was 95.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria is 95.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 98.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.9% | — |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 83.0% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 91.7% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male in Nigeria was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release