Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria stood at 32.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 32.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 70th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.0% | — |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.3% | 32.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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 32.3% 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 32.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 94 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 40.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release