Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 66.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
66.3%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2016
All-time low
43.8%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

0204060802003201020182003: 43.8 %2007: 51.4 %2008: 57.1 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 65.2 %2013: 59.6 %2016: 72.3 %2018: 66.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria is 66.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 72.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 43.8% 57.1% 3
2010s 65.7% 59.6% 72.3% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 Costa Rica 71.8% compare
  2. 19 Nepal 71.8% compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 68.4% compare
  4. 22 Kenya 66.1% compare
  5. 23 Bangladesh 59.2% compare
  6. 24 Togo 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Nigeria was 66.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
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/