Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted was 0.3883 WPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3883 WPIA for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in 2021.
The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria peaked at 0.6188 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1886 WPIA, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6188 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3852 WPIA | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3397 WPIA | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3969 WPIA | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1886 WPIA | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2641 WPIA | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2745 WPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3883 WPIA | +41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4479 WPIA | 0.3397 WPIA | 0.6188 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.281 WPIA | 0.1886 WPIA | 0.3969 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3883 WPIA | 0.3883 WPIA | 0.3883 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted in Nigeria was 0.3883 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6188 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1886 WPIA in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release