Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 74.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria is 74.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 77.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.1% | — |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 67.9% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 67.8% | 77.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.4% | 75.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nigeria was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release