Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 40.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 40.3% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 85.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.6% | — |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +89.6% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 30.5% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 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, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nigeria was 40.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release