Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 92.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria is 92.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 96.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.1% | — |
| 2007 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 90.2% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.6% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 92.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release