Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 74.6% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Nigeria peaked at 75.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.3% | — |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 64.9% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 65.6% | 75.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.2% | 74.6% | 2 |
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, female in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female in Nigeria was 74.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release