Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted was 0.5757 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria is 0.5757 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 0.6468 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3063 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5192 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3063 WPIA | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5665 WPIA | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4821 WPIA | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6468 WPIA | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5169 WPIA | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5787 WPIA | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5757 WPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.464 WPIA | 0.3063 WPIA | 0.5665 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5561 WPIA | 0.4821 WPIA | 0.6468 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5757 WPIA | 0.5757 WPIA | 0.5757 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, urban, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted in Nigeria was 0.5757 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6468 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3063 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release