Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Nigeria

Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Nigeria was 70.2% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is up 0.3 pts from 2009.

201070.2%
Change on 2009+0.3 pts
Series high86.52006
Series low65.82008

Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2010

65707580859020002005200720102000: 80.6 %2004: 76.6 %2005: 79.2 %2006: 86.5 %2007: 76.3 %2008: 65.8 %2009: 69.9 %2010: 70.2 %
%. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Primary completion rate, total, % of relevant age group (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS) via World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 8 values
Period%
201070.2
200969.9
200865.8
200776.3
200686.5
200579.2
200476.6
200080.6

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Definition

New entrants to the last grade of primary education, of any age, as a percentage of the population at the theoretical entrance age to that grade. UNESCO Institute for Statistics gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary, which World Development Indicators calls the primary completion rate.

It counts pupils who reach the last grade, not those who pass it, and late entrants push it above 100%. The UIS completion rate from household surveys is a different measure and is lower in many countries.

How to cite

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Primary completion rate, total, % of relevant age group (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS). Retrieved through World Bank World Development Indicators (data.worldbank.org). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. UIS does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Nigeria?

Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Nigeria was 70.2% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is up 0.3 pts from 2009.

Where does this figure come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Primary completion rate, total, % of relevant age group (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Nigeria?

86.5% in 2006, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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