School enrollment, primary (% net) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 64.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Nigeria, 1999–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary in Nigeria stood at 64.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Nigeria peaked at 70.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.1% | — |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 63.4% | 70.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, primary in Nigeria was 64.1% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.