Nigeria vs Niue: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Nigeria
5 years
in 2025
Niue
4 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Niue rank
14th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Nigeria
- Niue
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5 years against 4 years in Niue, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niue ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Niue ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Niue |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Niue |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 4 years | 0.8 years | Niue |
| 2000s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Nigeria or Niue?
- Nigeria, at 5 years against 4 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Nigeria and Niue?
- 1 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Niue?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Niue ranks 14th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.