Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Nigeria
3.25 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
62.91 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 62.91 million against 3.25 million in Nigeria, a difference of 59.66 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 19.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 222 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 | 922,617 | 50.05 million | 49.13 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 51.59 million | 50.26 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 57.31 million | 55.63 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 57.34 million | 55.14 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 62.15 million | 59.20 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 64.36 million | 61.09 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 62.91 million against 3.25 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 59.66 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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