Nigeria vs SDG: World: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

Nigeria
3.15 million
in 2025
SDG: World
66.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
SDG: World rank
1st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 66.07 million against 3.15 million in Nigeria, a difference of 62.92 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 21.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 882,862 52.37 million 51.49 million SDG: World
1980s 1.26 million 53.99 million 52.73 million SDG: World
1990s 1.58 million 59.27 million 57.69 million SDG: World
2000s 2.06 million 58.74 million 56.68 million SDG: World
2010s 2.78 million 63.06 million 60.28 million SDG: World
2020s 3.15 million 66.17 million 63.02 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Nigeria or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 66.07 million against 3.15 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Nigeria and SDG: World?
62.92 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and SDG: World rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release