MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
MDG: Developing Regions
305.25 million
in 2024
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Nigeria
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 305.25 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 298.83 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 47.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.54 million | 5.86 million | 270.67 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 274.41 million | 8.32 million | 266.09 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 301.99 million | 9.54 million | 292.45 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 283.62 million | 4.35 million | 279.26 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 307.93 million | 5.82 million | 302.11 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 313.60 million | 6.46 million | 307.14 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 305.25 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
- 298.83 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th 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