Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 77.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria is 77.3%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 92.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 139th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.4% | — |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 65.7% | 92.1% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nigeria was 77.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of male students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.