Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 87.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.3%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2016
All-time low
68.9%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0204060801002003201020182003: 68.9 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 86 %2010: 86.4 %2011: 91.2 %2013: 88.3 %2016: 92.2 %2018: 87.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria is 87.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria peaked at 92.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 16th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 68.9% —
2007 78.4% +13.8%
2008 86.0% +9.6%
2010 86.4% +0.5%
2011 91.2% +5.5%
2013 88.3% -3.2%
2016 92.2% +4.4%
2018 87.3% -5.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 87.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8% 68.9% 86.0% 3
2010s 89.1% 86.4% 92.2% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Paraguay 96.4% compare
  2. 14 El Salvador 94.9% compare
  3. 15 Honduras 94.0% compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 87.3% compare
  5. 18 Ethiopia 81.5% compare
  6. 19 Mali 68.1% compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nigeria was 87.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 273 data points, 1996–2018
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/