School age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 3.10 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.10 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.48 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.80 million number
in 1999
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria is 3.10 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria peaked at 5.48 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million number, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.59 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.65 million number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.73 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.96 million number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.18 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.32 million number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.46 million number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.56 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.67 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.81 million number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.94 million number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.67 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.86 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million number | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million number | 2.59 million number | 3.46 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 million number | 3.56 million number | 4.59 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 million number | 1.80 million number | 5.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million number | 2.47 million number | 3.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Nigeria was 3.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million number in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.