Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female
Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
274.67 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 274.67 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria, a difference of 267.13 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 36.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 218 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 | 213,725 | 73.65 million | 73.43 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 931,128 | 100.70 million | 99.77 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 143.04 million | 141.48 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 196.47 million | 193.82 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 4.93 million | 235.79 million | 230.86 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 6.93 million | 264.45 million | 257.52 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 274.67 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 267.13 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release