School age population, early childhood education, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: School age population, early childhood education, female was 15.66 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
15.66 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.66 million number
in 2019
All-time low
9.40 million number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Nigeria, 1999–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999200920191999: 9.4M number2000: 9.6M number2001: 9.9M number2002: 10.2M number2003: 10.5M number2004: 10.8M number2005: 11.1M number2006: 11.4M number2007: 11.8M number2008: 12.1M number2009: 12.4M number2010: 12.7M number2011: 13.1M number2012: 13.4M number2013: 13.7M number2014: 14.1M number2015: 14.4M number2016: 14.7M number2017: 15.1M number2018: 15.4M number2019: 15.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Nigeria is 15.66 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Nigeria peaked at 15.66 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.40 million number, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.40 million number 9.40 million number 9.40 million number 1
2000s 10.97 million number 9.62 million number 12.42 million number 10
2010s 14.23 million number 12.74 million number 15.66 million number 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 33.24 million number compare
  2. 2 China 24.41 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14.32 million number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 8.39 million number compare
  5. 6 Mexico 6.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Nigeria?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Nigeria was 15.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.66 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.40 million number in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/