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 31.1% 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 31.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nigeria peaked at 33.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 35 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 | 33.1% | — |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -6.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 31.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 31.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 15.8% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.5% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% | 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 31.1% 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 33.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 35 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 39.4%. 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, 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