Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male was 50.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 50.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Nigeria peaked at 67.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.9% | — |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.9% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.3% | 67.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 50.6% | 58.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male in Nigeria was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release