Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth was 0.4365 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria is 0.4365 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria peaked at 0.4991 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2679 WPIA, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4991 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3122 WPIA | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3548 WPIA | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3606 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2707 WPIA | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2679 WPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3429 WPIA | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4365 WPIA | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3887 WPIA | 0.3122 WPIA | 0.4991 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3105 WPIA | 0.2679 WPIA | 0.3606 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4365 WPIA | 0.4365 WPIA | 0.4365 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth in Nigeria was 0.4365 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4991 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2679 WPIA in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, rural, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release