Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education was 0.4478 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4478 WPIA
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.5181 WPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.2829 WPIA
in 2016
Years of data
8
2003–2021
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria stood at 0.4478 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.5181 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 WPIA, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5181 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3145 WPIA | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3632 WPIA | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3689 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2969 WPIA | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2829 WPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3629 WPIA | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4478 WPIA | +23.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4478 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6004 WPIA, 75% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4478 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9509 WPIA, 47% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3986 WPIA | 0.3145 WPIA | 0.5181 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3279 WPIA | 0.2829 WPIA | 0.3689 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4478 WPIA | 0.4478 WPIA | 0.4478 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria was 0.4478 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5181 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 WPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release