Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary 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 the official primary 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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