Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) was 61.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 61.7% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 61.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.3% | — |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +8.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 39.4% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 50.6% | 60.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
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, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 61.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release