Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Nigeria stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 51st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.9% | — |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +38.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 70.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 32.9% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 38.5% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 50.6% | 70.0% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Nigeria was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 51st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release