Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 40.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 40.3% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Nigeria peaked at 59.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.6% | — |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +65.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +116.9% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 39.8% | 59.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 40.3% 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 59.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 20 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 10.6%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release