Nigeria vs Tanzania: Net attendance rate of primary school

Nigeria
72.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
83.9%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
30th

Net attendance rate of primary school over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 83.9% against 72.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 36 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net attendance rate of primary school, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 83.9% against 72.1% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in net attendance rate of primary school between Nigeria and Tanzania?
11.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for net attendance rate of primary school?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net attendance rate of primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.