Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
Nigeria
9.07 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.07 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.83 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 7.54 million | 586,760 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 8.43 million | 3.16 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 10.29 million | 5.95 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 9.07 million | 4.65 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.07 million against 4.24 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 4.83 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (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