Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe was 67.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2018
All-time low
30.7%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 30.7 %2007: 49.5 %2008: 51.4 %2011: 65.2 %2013: 55.5 %2016: 66.1 %2018: 67.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria is 67.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria peaked at 67.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 30.7%
2007 49.5% +61.5%
2008 51.4% +3.8%
2011 65.2% +27.0%
2013 55.5% -14.9%
2016 66.1% +19.1%
2018 67.4% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 30.7% 51.4% 3
2010s 63.6% 55.5% 67.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Paraguay 75.6% compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 72.7% compare
  3. 17 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
  4. 19 Honduras 53.7% compare
  5. 20 Zambia 47.2% compare
  6. 21 Zimbabwe 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Nigeria was 67.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
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/