Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male was 83.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 83.8% for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 83.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.5% | — |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 59.8% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 81.6% | 83.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nigeria was 83.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release