Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.6399 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria stood at 0.6399 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 0.6399 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4999 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5045 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.4999 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5844 LPIA | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5065 LPIA | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6399 LPIA | +26.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.6399 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5197 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.6399 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2757 LPIA, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5296 LPIA | 0.4999 LPIA | 0.5844 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5732 LPIA | 0.5065 LPIA | 0.6399 LPIA | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria was 0.6399 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6399 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4999 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release