Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female was 86.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nigeria stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 86.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 52.5% | — |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 52.5% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 75.7% | 82.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 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, middle quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nigeria was 86.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release