Persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Persistence to grade 5, male was 70.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria is 70.2%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria peaked at 90.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.6% | — |
| 2004 | 80.4% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 57.1% | 88.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Nigeria was 70.2% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Nigeria ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.