Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 0.3815 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria stood at 0.3815 WPIA.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 0.3984 WPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1479 WPIA, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2584 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.1479 WPIA | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2433 WPIA | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2535 WPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2334 WPIA | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3984 WPIA | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2631 WPIA | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3815 WPIA | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2165 WPIA | 0.1479 WPIA | 0.2584 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2871 WPIA | 0.2334 WPIA | 0.3984 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3815 WPIA | 0.3815 WPIA | 0.3815 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Senegal 0.4542 WPIA compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.4255 WPIA compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3829 WPIA compare
- 17 Benin 0.3803 WPIA compare
- 18 Chile 0.3742 WPIA compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3742 WPIA compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria was 0.3815 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3984 WPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1479 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release