Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 12.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria stood at 12.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.3% | — |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +138.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +103.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nigeria was 12.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release