Colombia vs Nigeria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Colombia
1.90 million
in 2022
Nigeria
2.31 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197219972023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.31 million against 1.90 million in Colombia, a difference of 413,130.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 million 1.59 million 454,463 Nigeria
2010s 1.66 million 1.64 million 16,820 Colombia
2020s 1.90 million 1.14 million 757,444 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.31 million against 1.90 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Colombia and Nigeria?
413,130, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.