Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female was 55.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.8%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2007
All-time low
34.1%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 55.8% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Nigeria peaked at 67.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.7% | — |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 41.7% | 67.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 34.1% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.8% | 2 |
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female in Nigeria was 55.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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, upper secondary, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release