Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2019
All-time low
54.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2003–2024

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 63.2 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 62.6 %2011: 66.6 %2013: 56 %2016: 54.1 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 72.1 %2021: 62.5 %2024: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Nigeria is 66.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Nigeria peaked at 72.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2016.

That places Nigeria 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 63.2%
2007 58.5% -7.4%
2008 62.6% +7.0%
2011 66.6% +6.4%
2013 56.0% -15.9%
2016 54.1% -3.4%
2018 57.4% +6.1%
2019 72.1% +25.5%
2021 62.5% -13.2%
2024 66.0% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.4% 58.5% 63.2% 3
2010s 61.3% 54.1% 72.1% 5
2020s 64.3% 62.5% 66.0% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Guatemala 69.2% compare
  2. 27 Ethiopia 68.5% compare
  3. 28 Honduras 67.9% compare
  4. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 64.4% compare
  5. 31 Zambia 60.7% compare
  6. 32 Senegal 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Nigeria?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female in Nigeria was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 403 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release