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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Nigeria, 2001–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
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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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.