Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 57.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.0%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2016
All-time low
52.2%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

02040602003201020182003: 52.2 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 61.1 %2010: 67 %2011: 63.3 %2013: 54.2 %2016: 67.4 %2018: 57 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 57.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 67.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 52.2% 61.1% 3
2010s 61.8% 54.2% 67.4% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Ghana 64.9% compare
  2. 27 Cameroon 60.4% compare
  3. 28 Zambia 60.4% compare
  4. 30 Rwanda 51.4% compare
  5. 31 Gambia 46.3% compare
  6. 32 Sierra Leone 44.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nigeria was 57.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary 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/