India vs Nigeria: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
India
66.02 million
in 2025
Nigeria
33.25 million
in 2025
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 66.02 million against 33.25 million in Nigeria, a difference of 32.77 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.56 million | 20.20 million | 55.36 million | India |
| 2000s | 73.77 million | 23.92 million | 49.84 million | India |
| 2010s | 71.91 million | 30.97 million | 40.95 million | India |
| 2020s | 67.49 million | 32.95 million | 34.53 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 66.02 million against 33.25 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between India and Nigeria?
- 32.77 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- India ranks 1st 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