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

Ethiopia
2.51 million number
in 2015
Nigeria
2.02 million number
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
14th
Nigeria rank
17th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M197419942015

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.51 million number against 2.02 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 492,460 number.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 178,389 number 1.59 million number 1.41 million number Nigeria
2010s 341,315 number 2.02 million number 1.68 million number Nigeria

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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 2.51 million number against 2.02 million number in Nigeria as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
492,460 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 199 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
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.