MDG: World vs Nigeria: School age population, lower secondary education, female

MDG: World
208.48 million
in 2024
Nigeria
8.69 million
in 2025
MDG: World rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: World
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 208.48 million against 8.69 million in Nigeria, a difference of 199.79 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 24.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 148.31 million 3.35 million 144.96 million MDG: World
1980s 172.10 million 3.77 million 168.34 million MDG: World
1990s 177.73 million 3.93 million 173.80 million MDG: World
2000s 189.85 million 4.84 million 185.01 million MDG: World
2010s 189.06 million 6.50 million 182.56 million MDG: World
2020s 204.47 million 8.11 million 196.37 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, MDG: World or Nigeria?
MDG: World, at 208.48 million against 8.69 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between MDG: World and Nigeria?
199.79 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: World and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release