Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 80.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria is 80.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 88.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.8% | — |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 70.8% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 88.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 80.4% 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 88.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 30 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 down 8.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release