Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or was 70.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.2 %
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
59th
of 76 countries
All-time high
73.76 %
in 2019
All-time low
52.2 %
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2024

Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or in Nigeria, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 52.2 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 61.1 %2010: 67 %2011: 63.3 %2013: 54.2 %2016: 63.8 %2018: 56.9 %2019: 73.8 %2021: 60.8 %2024: 70.2 %

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 70.2 % for completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or in Nigeria peaked at 73.76 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.2 %, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 52.2 %
2007 52.56 % +0.7%
2008 61.12 % +16.3%
2010 66.97 % +9.6%
2011 63.31 % -5.5%
2013 54.25 % -14.3%
2016 63.79 % +17.6%
2018 56.88 % -10.8%
2019 73.76 % +29.7%
2021 60.77 % -17.6%
2024 70.2 % +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.29 % 52.2 % 61.12 % 3
2010s 63.16 % 54.25 % 73.76 % 6
2020s 65.48 % 60.77 % 70.2 % 2

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  3. 58 Togo 71.18 % compare
  4. 60 Ghana 62.01 % compare
  5. 61 Cameroon 58.66 % compare
  6. 62 Rwanda 58.58 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or in Nigeria?
Completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or in Nigeria was 70.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 73.76 % in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 52.2 % in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or?
Nigeria ranks 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural — value — all age ranges or rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, primary 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, primary 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
82 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
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