Nigeria vs SDG: World: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Nigeria
9.07 million
in 2023
SDG: World
78.57 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 78.57 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria, a difference of 69.50 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 8.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 million | 102.05 million | 93.62 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 10.29 million | 84.53 million | 74.24 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 78.93 million | 69.86 million | SDG: World |
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, Nigeria or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 78.57 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Nigeria and SDG: World?
- 69.50 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and SDG: World 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