Mexico vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Mexico
6.25 million
in 2024
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.42 million against 6.25 million in Mexico, a difference of 169,880.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 4.35 million | 173,868 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 5.82 million | 205,335 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.48 million | 6.46 million | 23,332 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.42 million against 6.25 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 169,880, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 10th 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