Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age was 68.46 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.46 %
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
54th
of 78 countries
All-time high
68.46 %
in 2024
All-time low
31.64 %
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age in Nigeria, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 31.6 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 39.7 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 53.1 %2013: 36.8 %2016: 54.9 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 67.8 %2021: 53.5 %2024: 68.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age in Nigeria is 68.46 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age in Nigeria peaked at 68.46 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.64 %, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 31.64 %
2007 41.6 % +31.5%
2008 39.69 % -4.6%
2010 57.52 % +44.9%
2011 53.14 % -7.6%
2013 36.8 % -30.7%
2016 54.85 % +49.0%
2018 47.06 % -14.2%
2019 67.75 % +44.0%
2021 53.52 % -21.0%
2024 68.46 % +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.64 % 31.64 % 41.6 % 3
2010s 52.85 % 36.8 % 67.75 % 6
2020s 60.99 % 53.52 % 68.46 % 2

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  4. 55 Suriname 65.46 % compare
  5. 56 Zimbabwe 62.04 % compare
  6. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 58.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age in Nigeria was 68.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 68.46 % in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.64 % in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age?
Nigeria ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 962 data points, 2000–2024
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