Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 34.0% 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
In 2021, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria stood at 34.0%.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 36.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.6% | — |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +79.9% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 11.9% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.1% | 36.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (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 34.0% 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 36.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 31 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 48.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release