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

Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male was 66.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2019
All-time low
61.6%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2003–2024

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

0204060802003201320242003: 72.1 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 69.1 %2011: 72.6 %2013: 64.4 %2016: 61.6 %2018: 63.7 %2019: 73.5 %2021: 66.3 %2024: 66.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 66.3% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Nigeria peaked at 73.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2016.

That places Nigeria 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male (%) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 72.1%
2007 66.8% -7.3%
2008 69.1% +3.4%
2011 72.6% +5.1%
2013 64.4% -11.3%
2016 61.6% -4.4%
2018 63.7% +3.4%
2019 73.5% +15.5%
2021 66.3% -9.8%
2024 66.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.4% 66.8% 72.1% 3
2010s 67.2% 61.6% 73.5% 5
2020s 66.3% 66.3% 66.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 23 Cameroon 79.6% compare
  2. 24 Lesotho 73.7% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 69.5% compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 66.1% compare
  5. 28 Ethiopia 65.2% compare
  6. 29 Honduras 63.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Nigeria?
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male in Nigeria was 66.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2016.
How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release