Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, early childhood education, male
Nigeria
16.82 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
219.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
1st
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 219.43 million against 16.82 million in Nigeria, a difference of 202.60 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 13.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st of 207 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.23 million | 206.84 million | 196.61 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 12.10 million | 209.82 million | 197.72 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 15.65 million | 226.46 million | 210.81 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 16.64 million | 225.10 million | 208.47 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 219.43 million against 16.82 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 202.60 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 1st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (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