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

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 93.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2016
All-time low
76.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2018

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

0204060801002003201020182003: 76 %2007: 80.9 %2008: 85.6 %2011: 89.7 %2013: 90.5 %2016: 93.7 %2018: 93.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria stood at 93.3%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 93.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 76.0%
2007 80.9% +6.5%
2008 85.6% +5.8%
2011 89.7% +4.8%
2013 90.5% +0.9%
2016 93.7% +3.5%
2018 93.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.8% 76.0% 85.6% 3
2010s 91.8% 89.7% 93.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 9 Philippines 95.4% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.1% compare
  3. 11 Costa Rica 94.7% compare
  4. 13 Colombia 93.1% compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 91.8% compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 91.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nigeria was 93.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
Nigeria ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest 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/