Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male was 61.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria stood at 61.6%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 63.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.7% | — |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 41.0% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.2% | 63.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nigeria was 61.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release