Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
11.02 million
in 2025
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.02 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 4.60 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 million | 5.86 million | 2.93 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.73 million | 8.32 million | 4.59 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 9.54 million | 4.01 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.70 million | 4.35 million | 3.35 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.08 million | 5.82 million | 3.26 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.24 million | 6.45 million | 3.78 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 11.02 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 4.60 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release