Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.6879 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.6879 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nigeria peaked at 0.782 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6235 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.782 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.6316 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7038 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6235 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7332 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6879 GPIA | -6.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.6879 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7489 GPIA, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.6879 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.782 GPIA | 0.782 GPIA | 0.782 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.653 GPIA | 0.6235 GPIA | 0.7038 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7106 GPIA | 0.6879 GPIA | 0.7332 GPIA | 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 0.6879 GPIA 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 0.782 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6235 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nigeria ranks 111th out of 132 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 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release