Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 71.3% in 2009. βΌ Falling
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nigeria, 1999β2009
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nigeria is 71.3%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nigeria peaked at 95.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 70.1% | 95.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 913,305 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nigeria?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nigeria was 71.3% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, total (%). 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.