Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria stood at 89.6%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria peaked at 93.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.6% | — |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 81.6% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 93.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.6% | 90.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male in Nigeria was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release