In 2019, approximately 8.6 million children in Nigeria were in early education. The Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) is offered in Nigeria by both private and public schools. In the early stages, the number of children who attended creches, nurseries, or kindergartens was higher in private institutions, whereas in the later stages, public schools showed a larger number of enrolled children. Overall, the number of children at this educational level was equally distributed between public and private institutes.
Number of children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by age and school ownership
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Federal Ministry of Education. (February 19, 2021). Number of children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by age and school ownership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1128834/children-in-early-education-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by age and school ownership." Chart. February 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1128834/children-in-early-education-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education. (2021). Number of children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by age and school ownership. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1128834/children-in-early-education-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of Children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (Eccde) in Nigeria in 2019, by Age and School Ownership." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1128834/children-in-early-education-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education, Number of children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by age and school ownership Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1128834/children-in-early-education-in-nigeria/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of children in Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by age and school ownership [Graph], Federal Ministry of Education, February 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1128834/children-in-early-education-in-nigeria/
