Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 60.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 60.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.6% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nigeria peaked at 60.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural, female (%) (upper) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.5% | — |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +85.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.8% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 32.4% | 60.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nigeria was 60.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release