Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female was 89.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria is 89.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria peaked at 89.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.4% | — |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 71.5% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 79.5% | 87.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.1% compare
- 14 Philippines 90.9% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 89.7% compare
- 17 El Salvador 89.4% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 88.4% compare
- 19 Mexico 86.5% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nigeria was 89.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, upper secondary education, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release