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

Ghana
1.85 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
2.02 million number
in 2010
Ghana rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th

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

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.02 million number against 1.85 million number in Ghana, a difference of 168,640 number.

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

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

Ghana ranks 18th 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 Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 951,667 number 1.59 million number 639,191 number Nigeria
2010s 1.52 million number 2.02 million number 501,830 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, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.02 million number against 1.85 million number in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Ghana and Nigeria?
168,640 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 18th 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.