Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 12.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria is 12.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 169.5% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.1% | — |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -74.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +314.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +169.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria was 12.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release