Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 981,192 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nigeria, 2001–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nigeria is 981,192 number, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 981,192 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 446,099 number, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 446,099 number | — |
| 2003 | 669,714 number | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 876,396 number | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 883,325 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 871,739 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 850,818 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 981,192 number | +15.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 981,192 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 8.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 981,192 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 14.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 766,348 number | 446,099 number | 883,325 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 981,192 number | 981,192 number | 981,192 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nigeria was 981,192 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 981,192 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,099 number in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.9%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.