Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
9.08 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
322.03 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 322.03 million against 9.08 million in Nigeria, a difference of 312.95 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 35.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 200 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 232.55 million | 230.37 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 3.40 million | 261.83 million | 258.43 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 5.83 million | 282.85 million | 277.02 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 8.13 million | 311.58 million | 303.44 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 322.03 million against 9.08 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 312.95 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release