Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted was 0.4244 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria stood at 0.4244 WPIA.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 0.5619 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.258 WPIA, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5619 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4074 WPIA | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3672 WPIA | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3792 WPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.258 WPIA | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2659 WPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3033 WPIA | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4244 WPIA | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4455 WPIA | 0.3672 WPIA | 0.5619 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3016 WPIA | 0.258 WPIA | 0.3792 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4244 WPIA | 0.4244 WPIA | 0.4244 WPIA | 1 |
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 education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria was 0.4244 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5619 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.258 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release