Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity was 0.4408 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria stood at 0.4408 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.558 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2817 WPIA, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.558 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4057 WPIA | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3766 WPIA | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3794 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2824 WPIA | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2817 WPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3341 WPIA | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4408 WPIA | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4468 WPIA | 0.3766 WPIA | 0.558 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3194 WPIA | 0.2817 WPIA | 0.3794 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4408 WPIA | 0.4408 WPIA | 0.4408 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria was 0.4408 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.558 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2817 WPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release