Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 44.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 44.1% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria peaked at 44.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 100th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.3% | — |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.9% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 44.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 97 El Salvador 46.4% compare
- 98 Türkiye 46.3% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 45.4% compare
- 101 India 43.2% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.9% compare
- 103 Tunisia 38.9% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria was 44.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.