Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 86.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 86.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 97.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 20 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 | 96.7% | — |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 73.9% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.4% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 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 86.0% 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 97.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 20 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 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release