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Nigeria Primary Enrollment Rate

Nigeria's primary enrollment rate fell to 86.72% in 2021, down from 87.37% in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.65% from the previous year. Nigeria has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (86.72% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, Nigeria is lower (86.72% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 37th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2021)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2021 86.72%
2020 87.37%
2019 83.26%
2018 84.68%
2017 76.46%
2016 81.92%
2015 83.75%
2014 87.45%
2013 91.37%
2012 89.4%
2011 88.09%
2010 83.02%
2009 83.5%
2008 82.38%
2007 91.43%
2006 100.19%
2005 99.78%
2004 99.18%
2003 98.17%
2002 97.07%
2001 95.94%
2000 99.2%
1999 95.18%
1996 79.56%
1995 90.43%
1994 94.46%
1993 94.07%
1992 89.28%
1991 84.69%
1990 85.51%
1989 82.08%
1988 84.23%
1987 88.36%
1986 92.14%
1985 105.6%
1984 111.93%
1983 113.03%
1982 113.15%
1981 103.77%
1980 96.18%
1979 91.16%
1978 77.45%
1977 60.9%
1976 49.72%
1973 51.33%
1972 49.65%
1971 45.22%
1970 41.94%
Nigeria Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Nigeria enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 63.16% 62.02% 2021
Gini Index 35.1 points 35.9 points 2018
Happiness Index 4.88 points 4.88 points 2024
Homicide Rate 21.74 33.6 2019
Population 232.68M 227.88M 2024
Poverty Rate 34.2% 35.8% 2018