Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.8506 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.8506 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nigeria peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8506 GPIA, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, urban in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9815 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8506 GPIA | -15.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8506 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9876 GPIA, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8506 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9333 GPIA, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9815 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9285 GPIA | 0.8506 GPIA | 1.01 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, urban in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nigeria was 0.8506 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8506 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, urban, 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