Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 86.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 86.8%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 89.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67.4% | — |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 61.3% | 76.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 76.4% | 89.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Nigeria was 86.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release