Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female was 63.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 63.8% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nigeria peaked at 78.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.0% | — |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 56.0% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 60.9% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 63.8% | 78.9% | 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, urban, female in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nigeria was 63.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release