Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity was 0.4478 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 education, adjusted wealth parity 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release