Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria
Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.7626 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria is 0.7626 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nigeria peaked at 0.8 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7082 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.734 GPIA | 0.7082 GPIA | 0.777 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7745 GPIA | 0.7626 GPIA | 0.7865 GPIA | 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 0.7626 GPIA 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 0.8 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7082 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 133 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 7.7%. 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 primary 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