Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male was 76.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria stood at 76.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 104.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 82nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.4% | — |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.2% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 75.7% | 104.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Nigeria was 76.4% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.