School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 3.17 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nigeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nigeria is 3.17 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nigeria peaked at 5.53 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.87 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.17 million | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 565,110, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -67.2% | 5.53 million | 1.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million | 2.53 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million | 3.58 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 million | 1.81 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.86 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 2.55 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.17 million | 3.20 million | 6 |
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nigeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nigeria was 3.17 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release