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

Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — Value — All age was 81.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.65 %
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
85.44 %
in 2016
All-time low
56.92 %
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2024

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

0204060802003201320242003: 56.9 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 71.2 %2010: 82 %2011: 80.5 %2013: 74.9 %2016: 85.4 %2018: 81.3 %2019: 83.8 %2021: 85.2 %2024: 81.7 %

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 81.65 % for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria peaked at 85.44 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.92 %, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 53rd out of 77 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, urban — Value — All age in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 56.92 %
2007 70.49 % +23.8%
2008 71.24 % +1.1%
2010 82.01 % +15.1%
2011 80.46 % -1.9%
2013 74.86 % -7.0%
2016 85.44 % +14.1%
2018 81.29 % -4.9%
2019 83.84 % +3.1%
2021 85.23 % +1.7%
2024 81.65 % -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.22 % 56.92 % 71.24 % 3
2010s 81.32 % 74.86 % 85.44 % 6
2020s 83.44 % 81.65 % 85.23 % 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 50 Costa Rica 87.6 % compare
  2. 51 Philippines 86.58 % compare
  3. 52 El Salvador 83.8 % compare
  4. 54 Nepal 80.69 % compare
  5. 55 Ghana 74.58 % compare
  6. 56 Lesotho 73.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age in Nigeria was 81.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 85.44 % in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 56.92 % in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age?
Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 987 data points, 2000–2024
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