Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male was 67.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2003
All-time low
57.2%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Nigeria stood at 67.0%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Nigeria peaked at 70.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.4% | — |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 57.2% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.5% | 70.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.5% | 67.0% | 2 |
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, rural, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Nigeria was 67.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release