Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth was 0.1937 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria stood at 0.1937 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria peaked at 0.1937 WPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0793 WPIA, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.13 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.0993 WPIA | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1077 WPIA | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1069 WPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0793 WPIA | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1211 WPIA | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1149 WPIA | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1937 WPIA | +68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1123 WPIA | 0.0993 WPIA | 0.13 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1056 WPIA | 0.0793 WPIA | 0.1211 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1937 WPIA | 0.1937 WPIA | 0.1937 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria was 0.1937 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1937 WPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0793 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release