Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 47.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
47.0%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2010
All-time low
31.6%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2018

02040602003201020182003: 31.6 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 39.7 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 53.1 %2013: 36.8 %2016: 54.4 %2018: 47 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 47.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 57.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.6% 31.6% 41.6% 3
2010s 49.8% 36.8% 57.5% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 18 El Salvador 63.1% compare
  2. 19 Nepal 60.1% compare
  3. 20 Colombia 59.7% compare
  4. 22 Zimbabwe 39.9% compare
  5. 23 Togo 36.4% compare
  6. 24 Ghana 36.3% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria was 47.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 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/