Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nigeria, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nigeria stood at 76.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nigeria peaked at 76.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.1% | — |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +13.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 76.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 76.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 74.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nigeria?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nigeria was 76.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release