Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 74.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
74.9%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
120th
of 149 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 1999
All-time low
62.6%
in 2007
Years of data
7
1999–2009
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria stood at 74.9%.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 93.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.6% | — |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 62.6% | 91.0% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Nigeria was 74.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release