In the school year 2017/2018, around 28 million children were enrolled in primary education in Nigeria. There were considerably more pupils enrolled in public schools than in private. In total, public schools counted 22.7 million children, while private had some 5.4 million.
Number of children enrolled in public and private primary schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by gender
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Federal Ministry of Education. (February 19, 2021). Number of children enrolled in public and private primary schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268419/number-of-children-enrolled-in-public-and-private-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-gender/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of children enrolled in public and private primary schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by gender." Chart. February 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268419/number-of-children-enrolled-in-public-and-private-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-gender/
Federal Ministry of Education. (2021). Number of children enrolled in public and private primary schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268419/number-of-children-enrolled-in-public-and-private-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-gender/
Federal Ministry of Education. "Number of Children Enrolled in Public and Private Primary Schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268419/number-of-children-enrolled-in-public-and-private-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-gender/
Federal Ministry of Education, Number of children enrolled in public and private primary schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268419/number-of-children-enrolled-in-public-and-private-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-gender/ (last visited November 14, 2024)
Number of children enrolled in public and private primary schools in Nigeria as of 2017/2018, by gender [Graph], Federal Ministry of Education, February 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268419/number-of-children-enrolled-in-public-and-private-primary-schools-in-nigeria-by-gender/
