ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
181.41 million
in 2024
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 181.41 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 174.99 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 28.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.45 million | 5.86 million | 220.59 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 211.17 million | 8.32 million | 202.85 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 223.46 million | 9.54 million | 213.93 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 192.98 million | 4.35 million | 188.62 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 197.93 million | 5.82 million | 192.11 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 191.86 million | 6.46 million | 185.40 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nigeria?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 181.41 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
- 174.99 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.
- 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