MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes

MDG: Developing Regions
8.87 million
in 2024
Nigeria
2.76 million
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M201220182024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 8.87 million against 2.76 million in Nigeria, a difference of 6.11 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 9.52 million 2.26 million 7.26 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 10.36 million 3.29 million 7.06 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 8.87 million against 2.76 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
6.11 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 172 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 3,467 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release