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

Nigeria
2.31 million
in 2023
Philippines
2.05 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Philippines rank
18th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.31 million against 2.05 million in Philippines, a difference of 268,640.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 18th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 847,621 743,237 Nigeria
2010s 1.32 million 2.06 million 736,318 Philippines
2020s 1.44 million 2.11 million 669,093 Philippines

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, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 2.31 million against 2.05 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and Philippines?
268,640, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 18th 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.