Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … second rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … second rural was 53.5% 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
Nigeria recorded 53.5% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 53.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, 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 … second rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.4% | — |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +22.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 53.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 21.8% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 43.6% | 49.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
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 53.5% 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 53.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% 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 12.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release