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
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release