Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 66.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second 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, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria is 66.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 66.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.5% | — |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 49.1% | 58.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 54.8% | 64.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 66.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release