School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 22.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria is 22.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria peaked at 44.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.7% | — |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 24.7% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 14.8% | 43.5% | 7 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nigeria was 22.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.