Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in primary education, female

Nigeria
16.21 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
345.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 345.07 million against 16.21 million in Nigeria, a difference of 328.87 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 21.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.34 million 171.84 million 169.50 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 5.74 million 214.35 million 208.61 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 6.72 million 247.15 million 240.43 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 9.35 million 284.80 million 275.44 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 10.96 million 312.11 million 301.15 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 15.29 million 332.76 million 317.46 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 345.07 million against 16.21 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
328.87 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release