Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both was 32.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria is 32.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria peaked at 39.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.1% | — |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.8% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 15.4% | 33.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 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, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both in Nigeria was 32.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release