Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 66.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 66.2% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 72.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67.7% | — |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 62.4% | 67.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 57.9% | 72.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.5% | 66.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release