Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes
Nigeria
2.76 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
9.44 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
1st
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 9.44 million against 2.76 million in Nigeria, a difference of 6.68 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st of 74 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 10.18 million | 7.92 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 10.97 million | 7.68 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 9.44 million against 2.76 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 6.68 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st of 74 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release