Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 18.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 18.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 18.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.9% | — |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 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 18.8% 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 18.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 17th 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 38.7%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release