Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria stood at 47.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 57.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.3% | — |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -9.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 47.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.1% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 48.4% | 57.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 47.5% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 47.5% in 2024, 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 57.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release