Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, female was 70.2% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2021
All-time low
60.6%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2003–2024

Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 65.9 %2007: 60.6 %2008: 68.1 %2011: 73 %2013: 69 %2016: 64.6 %2018: 70.8 %2019: 72 %2021: 73.9 %2024: 70.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, female in Nigeria is 70.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, female in Nigeria peaked at 73.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2007.

That places Nigeria 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 60.6% 68.1% 3
2010s 69.9% 64.6% 73.0% 5
2020s 72.1% 70.2% 73.9% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 31 Gambia 79.5% compare
  2. 32 Benin 73.2% compare
  3. 33 Ethiopia 70.3% compare
  4. 35 Senegal 66.9% compare
  5. 36 Mali 61.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More education data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net attendance rate, primary, female in Nigeria?
Total net attendance rate, primary, female in Nigeria was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, female?
Nigeria ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is total net attendance rate, primary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net attendance rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release