Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 4.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.00 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.28 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.08 million
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2023
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria stood at 4.00 million.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria peaked at 4.28 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.08 million | — |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.08 million | 3.48 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 3.84 million | 4.28 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nigeria was 4.00 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release