Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female was 93.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2011
All-time low
66.5%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021

Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021

0204060801002003201220212003: 66.5 %2007: 76.6 %2008: 83.2 %2011: 94.6 %2013: 90.6 %2016: 92.9 %2018: 90.8 %2021: 93.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria stood at 93.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 94.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2021.
Year % Change
2003 66.5%
2007 76.6% +15.2%
2008 83.2% +8.7%
2011 94.6% +13.6%
2013 90.6% -4.2%
2016 92.9% +2.5%
2018 90.8% -2.3%
2021 93.3% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.4% 66.5% 83.2% 3
2010s 92.2% 90.6% 94.6% 4
2020s 93.3% 93.3% 93.3% 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 19 Zimbabwe 97.3% compare
  2. 20 India 97.1% compare
  3. 21 Kyrgyzstan 96.4% compare
  4. 23 Honduras 93.3% compare
  5. 24 Nepal 92.3% compare
  6. 25 Bangladesh 91.9% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria was 93.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 436 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release