Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Nigeria
55.43 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1.10 billion
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 1.10 billion against 55.43 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.05 billion.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 19.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.44 million | 750.79 million | 716.35 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 44.31 million | 1.00 billion | 956.24 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 53.27 million | 1.09 billion | 1.04 billion | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 1.10 billion against 55.43 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 1.05 billion, 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 2004 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory 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