Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 81.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2011
All-time low
56.9%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2021
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 81.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 86.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.9% | — |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 56.9% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 77.8% | 86.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.4% compare
- 20 Zambia 83.6% compare
- 21 Benin 82.8% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 80.2% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 78.0% compare
- 25 Honduras 76.3% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (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 81.1% 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 86.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 down 6.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release