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

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 81.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2016
All-time low
56.9%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

0204060802003201020182003: 56.9 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 71.2 %2010: 82 %2011: 80.5 %2013: 74.9 %2016: 85.9 %2018: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 81.0%.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 85.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.2% 56.9% 71.2% 3
2010s 80.8% 74.9% 85.9% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Kenya 82.7% compare
  2. 16 Argentina 82.7% compare
  3. 17 Colombia 81.7% compare
  4. 19 Zimbabwe 78.2% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 75.4% compare
  6. 21 Nepal 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nigeria was 81.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
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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/