In 2018, 7.2 million children in Nigeria were attending early education programs. The Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) is offered in Nigeria by both private and public schools. Overall, the number of children reached 4.3 million in public institutes. The number of public schools amounted to 24.4 thousand in rural areas and to 7.9 thousand in urban areas.
Number of public schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by area
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Federal Ministry of Education. (February 19, 2021). Number of public schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130085/public-pre-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-zone/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of public schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by area." Chart. February 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130085/public-pre-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-zone/
Federal Ministry of Education. (2021). Number of public schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130085/public-pre-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-zone/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of Public Schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (Eccde) in Nigeria in 2019, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130085/public-pre-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-zone/
Federal Ministry of Education, Number of public schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130085/public-pre-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-zone/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of public schools for Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria in 2019, by area [Graph], Federal Ministry of Education, February 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130085/public-pre-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-zone/