Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Nigeria

Nigeria: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1999
All-time low
4 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Nigeria, 1999–2019

012341999200920191999: 4 years2000: 4 years2001: 4 years2002: 4 years2003: 4 years2004: 4 years2005: 4 years2006: 4 years2007: 4 years2008: 4 years2009: 4 years2010: 4 years2011: 4 years2012: 4 years2013: 4 years2014: 4 years2015: 4 years2016: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Nigeria stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Nigeria peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 years 4 years 4 years 1
2000s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Angola 4 years compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 4 years compare
  3. 1 El Salvador 4 years compare
  4. 1 Greece 4 years compare
  5. 1 Guatemala 4 years compare
  6. 1 Indonesia 4 years compare
  7. 1 Mongolia 4 years compare
  8. 1 Oman 4 years compare
  9. 1 Panama 4 years compare
  10. 1 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Nigeria?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Nigeria was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.