Nigeria vs World: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Nigeria
14.59 million number
in 2020
World
398.82 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 398.82 million number against 14.59 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 384.24 million number.
That makes World's figure about 27.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.72 million number | 272.21 million number | 265.49 million number | World |
| 1980s | 7.47 million number | 333.65 million number | 326.18 million number | World |
| 1990s | 7.64 million number | 356.21 million number | 348.57 million number | World |
| 2000s | 9.45 million number | 392.34 million number | 382.89 million number | World |
| 2010s | 12.39 million number | 387.69 million number | 375.31 million number | World |
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 World?
- World, at 398.82 million number against 14.59 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Nigeria and World?
- 384.24 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 205 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.