Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nigeria is 89.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 92.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.0% | — |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 79.3% | 88.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 82.8% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.8% | 2 |
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, urban, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nigeria was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release