Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 53.4% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 98th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.4% | — |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.6% | 45.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.8% | 53.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nigeria was 53.4% 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 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Nigeria ranks 98th out of 134 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 18.0%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.