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

France
2.33 million
in 2024
Nigeria
2.31 million
in 2023
France rank
16th
Nigeria rank
17th

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

  • France
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.33 million against 2.31 million in Nigeria, a difference of 19,900.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 214 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.54 million 1.59 million 946,335 France
2010s 2.56 million 1.32 million 1.24 million France
2020s 2.41 million 1.44 million 974,640 France

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, France or Nigeria?
France, at 2.33 million against 2.31 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between France and Nigeria?
19,900, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do France and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 16th 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.