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Nigeria - Persistence to grade 5

Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)

Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Nigeria was 89.56 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 89.56 in 2009, while its lowest value was 62.18 in 2007.

Definition: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

Year	Value
2002	80.47
2003	82.40
2004	81.27
2007	62.18
2008	76.65
2009	89.56

Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort)

Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort) in Nigeria was 83.57 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 83.57 in 2009, while its lowest value was 61.16 in 2007.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

Year	Value
2002	76.29
2003	80.29
2004	80.44
2007	61.16
2008	76.07
2009	83.57

Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)

Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Nigeria was 86.33 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 86.33 in 2009, while its lowest value was 61.63 in 2007.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

Year	Value
2002	78.11
2003	81.23
2004	80.81
2007	61.63
2008	76.34
2009	86.33

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency