Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) was 84.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 84.4% for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria peaked at 91.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 66th out of 77 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, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.9% | — |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | -6.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 84.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.7%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 68.9% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 86.4% | 91.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 84.4% | 90.6% | 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, urban, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria was 84.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release