Middle income vs Nigeria: Children out of school, primary
Middle income
36.69 million
in 2025
Nigeria
9.07 million
in 2023
Middle income rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Children out of school, primary over time
- Middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 36.69 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria, a difference of 27.62 million.
That makes Middle income's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.37 million | 8.43 million | 53.94 million | Middle income |
| 2010s | 50.75 million | 10.29 million | 40.46 million | Middle income |
| 2020s | 37.73 million | 9.07 million | 28.66 million | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Middle income or Nigeria?
- Middle income, at 36.69 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Middle income and Nigeria?
- 27.62 million, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Middle income ranks 2nd 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.