Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 84.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.7% | — |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 59.7% | 75.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 77.1% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 63.3% | 80.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Ethiopia 71.3% compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.9% compare
- 38 Gambia 65.1% compare
- 40 Senegal 57.1% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 35.8% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 63.3% in 2024, 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 84.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release