Nigeria vs Sweden: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Nigeria
1 years
in 2025
Sweden
1 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
116th
Sweden rank
116th
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 years against 1 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 116th of 207 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Nigeria or Sweden?
- Nigeria, at 1 years against 1 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Nigeria and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Nigeria ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 116th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release