Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria stood at 26.9%.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria peaked at 31.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.8% | — |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -13.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.9% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.4% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.9% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 12 Senegal 27.3% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 27.2% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 26.1% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 17 Benin 23.4% compare
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria was 26.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release