Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.8507 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria is 0.8507 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria peaked at 0.8507 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6715 LPIA, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 66th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.7292 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.6715 LPIA | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.826 LPIA | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.698 LPIA | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8507 LPIA | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7422 LPIA | 0.6715 LPIA | 0.826 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7743 LPIA | 0.698 LPIA | 0.8507 LPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Nigeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria was 0.8507 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8507 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6715 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nigeria ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release