Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 88.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2016
All-time low
71.4%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

0204060801002003201020182003: 71.4 %2007: 73.7 %2008: 87.2 %2010: 86.3 %2011: 86.5 %2013: 88 %2016: 92.3 %2018: 88.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nigeria stood at 88.7%.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nigeria peaked at 92.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 15th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 71.4% —
2007 73.7% +3.2%
2008 87.2% +18.3%
2010 86.3% -1.0%
2011 86.5% +0.2%
2013 88.0% +1.8%
2016 92.3% +4.8%
2018 88.7% -3.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 88.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 88.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.4% 71.4% 87.2% 3
2010s 88.3% 86.3% 92.3% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 12 Colombia 93.2% compare
  2. 13 Dominican Republic 91.7% compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 91.2% compare
  4. 16 Honduras 88.2% compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 85.7% compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 85.6% compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nigeria was 88.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
Nigeria ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%)
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/