Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 53.4% in 2021. β² Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, 2003β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 53.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 21.3% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.8% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
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 53.4% 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 53.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 32 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 15.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release