School completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.4185 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 0.4185 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 1.31 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.1368 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.6106 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.5577 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6035 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6485 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5638 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5927 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6529 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4746 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5039 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5013 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5768 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.682 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 0.946 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8675 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6062 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5746 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4737 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4992 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4692 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1232 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0273 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0957 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1368 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0137 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -1500.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3146 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3818 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4347 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4978 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4552 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3332 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4118 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3704 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4218 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3675 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4185 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4185 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7648 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4185 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1500.2% | -0.0137 % change on previous year | 0.1919 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -250.1% | -0.0273 % change on previous year | -0.0957 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -122.2% | 0.1232 % change on previous year | -0.0273 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.588 % change on previous year | 0.4746 % change on previous year | 0.6529 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9117 % change on previous year | 0.5013 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -0.0273 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 % change on previous year | -0.1368 % change on previous year | 0.5139 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3872 % change on previous year | 0.3332 % change on previous year | 0.4218 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 55 Gabon 0.5553 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cameroon 0.5169 % change on previous year compare
- 57 El Salvador 0.4933 % change on previous year compare
- 59 India 0.3952 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.3865 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Brazil 0.3779 % change on previous year compare
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 school completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.4185 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1368 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.