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.
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
- 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 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
- School completion 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.