Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 17.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.8%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2016
All-time low
10.7%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2003–2018

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

051015202003201020182003: 14.3 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 13.3 %2011: 21.2 %2013: 10.7 %2016: 22.2 %2018: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 17.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2018.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 22.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2013.

That places Nigeria 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 14.3%
2007 13.2% -7.7%
2008 13.3% +1.0%
2011 21.2% +59.6%
2013 10.7% -49.8%
2016 22.2% +108.4%
2018 17.8% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.2% 14.3% 3
2010s 18.0% 10.7% 22.2% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 20 Togo 22.7% compare
  2. 21 Gambia 20.4% compare
  3. 22 Zimbabwe 18.6% compare
  4. 24 Guatemala 14.8% compare
  5. 25 Zambia 14.8% compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria was 17.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest 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/