Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Children out of school, primary
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
Nigeria
9.07 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Children out of school, primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.07 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.83 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 7.54 million | 586,760 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 8.43 million | 3.16 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 10.29 million | 5.95 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 9.07 million | 4.65 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.07 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 4.83 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.