Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 47.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Nigeria peaked at 56.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.9% | — |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +6.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 47.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 47.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.7% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 36.1% | 56.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 47.1% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Nigeria?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Nigeria was 47.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release