Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
2.02 million number
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.76 million number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197619972018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.02 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 256,070 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million number 1.05 million number 538,044 number Nigeria
2010s 2.02 million number 1.18 million number 845,260 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, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nigeria, at 2.02 million number against 1.76 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
256,070 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.