Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 0.4259 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4259 GPIA
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
74th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5053 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.2852 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria is 0.4259 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria peaked at 0.5053 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2852 GPIA, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 74th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3213 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.4547 GPIA | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4561 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.358 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5053 GPIA | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2852 GPIA | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4259 GPIA | +49.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4259 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4878 GPIA, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4259 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4079 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4107 GPIA | 0.3213 GPIA | 0.4561 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3936 GPIA | 0.2852 GPIA | 0.5053 GPIA | 4 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Nigeria was 0.4259 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5053 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2852 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release