Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male was 33.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2007
All-time low
29.6%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Nigeria peaked at 42.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.6% | — |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -4.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 33.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 33.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 29.6% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 29.8% | 40.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.0% | 34.5% | 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, male in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Nigeria was 33.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release