Brazil vs Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, female
Brazil
20.03 million
in 2024
Nigeria
27.27 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.27 million against 20.03 million in Brazil, a difference of 7.24 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.27 million | 22.45 million | 2.18 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 20.23 million | 26.09 million | 5.86 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27.27 million against 20.03 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 7.24 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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