Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile was 79.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria is 79.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria peaked at 86.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.1% | — |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 61.1% | 86.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 74.4% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Nepal 86.1% compare
- 12 Ecuador 84.2% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.5% compare
- 15 Colombia 78.2% compare
- 16 El Salvador 72.3% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 69.1% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile in Nigeria was 79.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, upper secondary, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release