Nigeria vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Nigeria
8.69 million
in 2025
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
186.72 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 186.72 million against 8.69 million in Nigeria, a difference of 178.02 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 21.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 220 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 3.35 million 126.21 million 122.86 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 3.77 million 149.93 million 146.16 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 3.93 million 155.71 million 151.78 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 4.84 million 167.84 million 163.00 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 6.50 million 168.06 million 161.56 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 8.11 million 182.93 million 174.82 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Nigeria or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 186.72 million against 8.69 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
178.02 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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

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