Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2008–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Nigeria, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Nigeria peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +24.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Liechtenstein 1.5% compare
- 2 Armenia 1.4% compare
- 4 Seychelles 1.1% compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Nigeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Nigeria was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release