Nigeria vs WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, early childhood education, female
Nigeria
16.43 million
in 2025
WB: Ibrd Only
126.24 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
WB: Ibrd Only rank
6th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 126.24 million against 16.43 million in Nigeria, a difference of 109.81 million.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 7.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 6th of 207 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 million | 131.54 million | 121.57 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 11.82 million | 128.40 million | 116.58 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 15.32 million | 135.42 million | 120.11 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 16.26 million | 132.19 million | 115.93 million | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Nigeria or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 126.24 million against 16.43 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Nigeria and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 109.81 million, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
February 2026 Data Release