Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 52.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria stood at 52.9%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 63.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.1% | — |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.1% | 61.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 43.5% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.9% | 55.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nigeria was 52.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release