Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 71.7% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria is 71.7%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 79.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.6% | — |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 71.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 71.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.3% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 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 enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Nigeria was 71.7% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2010.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.