Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 1.08 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.08 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 306.5% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 1.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,783, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 492,618 | — |
| 2003 | 732,546 | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 914,541 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 932,012 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 868,274 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 419,135 | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 739,097 | +76.3% |
| 2020 | 753,503 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 264,783 | -64.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +306.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132,281, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,708, 12.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 832,297 | 492,618 | 1.05 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 732,571 | 419,135 | 1.04 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 698,229 | 264,783 | 1.08 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 pre-primary education, male in Nigeria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nigeria was 1.08 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,783 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release