School age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria
Nigeria: School age population, early childhood educational development was 12.70 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria stood at 12.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria peaked at 12.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million number, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 92 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.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.67 million number | — |
| 2000 | 7.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.57 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.61 million number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.88 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.13 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.64 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.91 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.18 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.45 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.96 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.70 million number | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.70 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 33.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.70 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,628 number, 54.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 million number | 7.67 million number | 7.67 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.95 million number | 7.85 million number | 10.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 million number | 10.37 million number | 12.70 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Nigeria was 12.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million number in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/