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 20.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.3%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2003
All-time low
12.8%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 20.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria peaked at 28.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.4% | — |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -18.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 16.4% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.8% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 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 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 20.3% 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 28.4% 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 12.8% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 36 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 33.4%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release