Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 59.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2010
All-time low
36.7%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nigeria, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 36.7 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 43.8 %2010: 61.1 %2011: 60.7 %2013: 44.7 %2016: 61 %2018: 59.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 59.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 61.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 36.7% 50.6% 3
2010s 57.3% 44.7% 61.1% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 20 Kenya 74.9% compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 70.5% compare
  3. 22 Nepal 68.0% compare
  4. 24 Honduras 56.0% compare
  5. 25 Zimbabwe 54.4% compare
  6. 26 Ghana 50.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nigeria was 59.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 391 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/