Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 2.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.76 million
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.58 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.69 million
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2023
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Nigeria, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.76 million for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in 2023.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Nigeria peaked at 3.58 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | -22.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.76 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,701, 48.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.76 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,194, 1259.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.69 million | 2.83 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 2.76 million | 3.58 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 educational development programmes in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Nigeria was 2.76 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release