Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Nigeria

Nigeria: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 1 years in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 210 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
1 years
in 1999
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Nigeria, 1970–2019

11.522.53197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Nigeria is 1 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Nigeria peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.

Nigeria ranks 201st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
1980s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
1990s 2.8 years 1 years 3 years 10
2000s 1 years 1 years 1 years 10
2010s 1 years 1 years 1 years 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 201 Afghanistan 1 years compare
  2. 201 Algeria 1 years compare
  3. 201 Australia 1 years compare
  4. 201 Bermuda 1 years compare
  5. 201 Canada 1 years compare
  6. 201 Guam 1 years compare
  7. 201 Iran 1 years compare
  8. 201 Philippines 1 years compare
  9. 201 United States Virgin Islands 1 years compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Nigeria?
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Nigeria was 1 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Nigeria ranks 201st out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.