Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 71.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nigeria peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 105th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.5% | — |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 65.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 65.3% | 71.0% | 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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nigeria was 71.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (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 primary education.