Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile was 80.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 80.5% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria peaked at 88.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.2% | — |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 70.2% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 75.5% | 88.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile in Nigeria was 80.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release