Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
17.70 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
390.51 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 390.51 million against 17.70 million in Nigeria, a difference of 372.81 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 22.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 million | 262.87 million | 256.25 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 7.53 million | 311.71 million | 304.18 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 7.93 million | 323.44 million | 315.51 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 9.83 million | 350.66 million | 340.83 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 13.23 million | 352.24 million | 339.01 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 16.51 million | 382.58 million | 366.07 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 390.51 million against 17.70 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 372.81 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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