Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 62.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 62.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 84.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 135th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.8% | — |
| 2004 | 73.1% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -22.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 62.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 48.4% | 80.4% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nigeria was 62.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release