Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male was 74.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria is 74.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria peaked at 79.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.7% | — |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.4% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.0% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.2% | 76.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male in Nigeria was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release