Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, male was 73.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2011
All-time low
63.2%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, male in Nigeria is 73.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 77.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.3% | — |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 63.2% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.2% | 77.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.7% | 74.8% | 2 |
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, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, male in Nigeria was 73.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release