Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.15 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nigeria peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9766 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9766 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.897 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9766 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nigeria was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9766 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release