In 2018, about 71 percent of children aged seven to 12 years in Nigerian urban areas were attending elementary school. On the other hand, the share was by nearly 20 percent lower in rural Nigeria. In addition, in both rural and urban areas the net school attendance ratio was slightly lower among females.
Net primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender
The source adds the following information:
"The net attendance ratio (NAR) for primary school is the percentage of the primary school-age (7-12 years) population that is attending primary school. The NAR for secondary school is the percentage of the secondary school-age (13-18 years) population that is attending secondary school. By definition, the NAR cannot exceed 100%."
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Net primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124477/elementary-school-attendance-ratio-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
The DHS Program. "Net primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124477/elementary-school-attendance-ratio-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
The DHS Program. (2019). Net primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124477/elementary-school-attendance-ratio-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
The DHS Program. "Net Primary School Attendance Ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by Area and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124477/elementary-school-attendance-ratio-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
The DHS Program, Net primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124477/elementary-school-attendance-ratio-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Net primary school attendance ratio in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124477/elementary-school-attendance-ratio-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
