Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Ethiopia
5.91 million
in 2025
Nigeria
8.69 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.69 million against 5.91 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.78 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 685,667 | 3.35 million | 2.67 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 908,693 | 3.77 million | 2.86 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 3.93 million | 2.44 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.50 million | 4.84 million | 1.34 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.94 million | 6.50 million | 1.56 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.80 million | 8.21 million | 2.41 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.69 million against 5.91 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 2.78 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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