Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile was 35.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 35.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria peaked at 57.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.6% | — |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +58.9% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 30.0% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile in Nigeria was 35.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release