Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 85.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 85.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.3% | — |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 57.3% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.0% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 85.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release