Primary completion (UIS) in Nigeria
In Nigeria, 77.4% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2003.
Nigeria, 2024
77.4%
Change from 2021
+4.2percentage points
Primary completion (UIS) in Nigeria over time
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Nigeria
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.4% |
| 2021 | 73.1% |
| 2018 | 70.6% |
| 2016 | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 68.4% |
| 2011 | 72.6% |
| 2010 | 71.6% |
| 2008 | 69.9% |
| 2007 | 60.1% |
| 2003 | 58.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 73.1% in 2021, a change of +4.2 percentage points.
- Since 2003, when it was 58.7%, the figure has changed by +18.6 percentage points.
More for Nigeria
All statistics for Nigeria
Lower secondary completion
74.1%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school completion rate
70.2%
2010 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
13.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Upper secondary completion
68.5%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
24.3%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
75.7%
2023 · UNESCO UIS