Brazil vs Nigeria: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Brazil
15.78 million
in 2024
Nigeria
33.25 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.25 million against 15.78 million in Brazil, a difference of 17.47 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 207 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 | 17.36 million | 31.59 million | 14.23 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.53 million | 32.91 million | 16.38 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.25 million against 15.78 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 17.47 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, 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