School enrollment, preprimary in Nigeria
Nigeria: School enrollment, preprimary was 23.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Nigeria, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2018.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Nigeria peaked at 44.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2014.
Nigeria ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.5% | — |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +19.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 25.5% | 44.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 15.0% | 43.2% | 7 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Nigeria?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Nigeria was 23.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Nigeria ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 (% 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.