Enrollment rate elementary school in Nigeria 2018, by zone and gender
As of 2018, the gross enrollment rate in elementary schools in Nigeria stood at 68.3 percent. The North-Western states registered the highest figures, with 70.3 percent for males and 71.1 percent for females. In particular, the states of Katsina and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had the highest rates nationwide, whereas Rivers and Zamfara recorded the lowest figures. The gross enrollment rate measures the enrollment rates of scholars of any age, whereas the net enrollment rates refers only to students in the official age of that specific educational level.