Completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, male was 70.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 70.7% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 78.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 57.8% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.7% | 78.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Nigeria was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/