Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male was 66.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 66.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Nigeria peaked at 80.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.3% | — |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +164.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 24.1% | 63.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.1% | 80.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Nigeria was 66.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release