Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes was 42.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 42.3% for total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 49.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.9% | — |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.9% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 27.6% | 36.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 42.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release