Ghana vs Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Ghana
49.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
49.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
80th
Nigeria rank
78th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.1% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 50.2% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). 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