Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2011
All-time low
79.5%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria peaked at 92.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85.2% | — |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 79.5% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 82.6% | 92.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.0% | 89.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Nigeria was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release