Nigeria: Preprimary school enrollment

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 Nigeria

Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 23.46
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2018
 Average 31.67
 Min - Max 15.05 - 44.48
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2018 is 23.46 percent, an increase from 19.65 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 66.39 percent, based on data from 149 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 2001 to 2018 is 31.67 percent. The minimum value, 15.05 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 44.48 percent was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Nigeria - Preprimary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nigeria - Preprimary school enrollment - historical chart - 2001-2018




Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: 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.

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