Low income vs Nigeria: Children out of school, primary
Low income
30.06 million
in 2025
Nigeria
9.07 million
in 2023
Low income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Children out of school, primary over time
- Low income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Low income currently reports 30.06 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria, a difference of 20.99 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.40 million | 8.43 million | 17.97 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 24.36 million | 10.29 million | 14.07 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 29.60 million | 9.07 million | 20.53 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Low income or Nigeria?
- Low income, at 30.06 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Low income and Nigeria?
- 20.99 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Low income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 5 groups.
- 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.