Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria

Nigeria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.02 million number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.02 million number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.02 million number
in 2010
All-time low
938,717 number
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2010

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2001–2010

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001200520102001: 938.7k number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 1.8M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.9M number2010: 2.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 2.02 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 2.02 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 938,717 number, in 2001.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Nigeria, 2001 to 2010.
Year number Change
2001 938,717 number
2003 1.40 million number +49.4%
2004 1.79 million number +27.7%
2005 1.82 million number +1.4%
2008 1.74 million number -4.1%
2009 1.90 million number +9.5%
2010 2.02 million number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.60 million number 938,717 number 1.90 million number 6
2010s 2.02 million number 2.02 million number 2.02 million number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Ethiopia 2.51 million number compare
  2. 15 Germany 2.36 million number compare
  3. 16 Philippines 2.27 million number compare
  4. 18 Ghana 1.85 million number compare
  5. 19 Thailand 1.79 million number compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom 1.76 million number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria was 2.02 million number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 938,717 number in 2001.
How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.