In the school year 2018/2019, 5.4 million children in Nigeria were enrolled in private elementary schools. The official primary education age in Nigeria goes from six to 11 years old. Children aged above 11 years who attend elementary school are considered over-aged.
Number of children enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria as of 2019, by age group and gender
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Federal Ministry of Education. (February 19, 2021). Number of children enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria as of 2019, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129877/children-in-enrolled-in-private-elementary-school-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of children enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria as of 2019, by age group and gender." Chart. February 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129877/children-in-enrolled-in-private-elementary-school-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education. (2021). Number of children enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria as of 2019, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129877/children-in-enrolled-in-private-elementary-school-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of Children Enrolled in Private Elementary School in Nigeria as of 2019, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129877/children-in-enrolled-in-private-elementary-school-in-nigeria/
Federal Ministry of Education, Number of children enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria as of 2019, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129877/children-in-enrolled-in-private-elementary-school-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of children enrolled in private elementary school in Nigeria as of 2019, by age group and gender [Graph], Federal Ministry of Education, February 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129877/children-in-enrolled-in-private-elementary-school-in-nigeria/
