School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 24.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, male 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, male in Nigeria is 24.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Nigeria peaked at 44.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 161st 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, male (% gross) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -64.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +56.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 26.3% | 44.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 15.3% | 42.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.51 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.68 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Nigeria was 24.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, male (% 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.