Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2008–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nigeria, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 75 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
- 76 Jamaica 1.0% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 1.0% compare
- 79 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 80 Ghana 1.0% compare
- 81 Sudan 1.0% 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 public in Nigeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 public 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