Bangladesh vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
9.79 million
in 2025
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.79 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 3.37 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 million | 5.86 million | 3.41 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 8.32 million | 5.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.66 million | 9.54 million | 4.88 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.62 million | 4.35 million | 6.27 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.69 million | 5.82 million | 3.87 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.52 million | 6.45 million | 3.06 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 9.79 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 3.37 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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
February 2026 Data Release