Nigeria vs Russian Federation: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
5.92 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
11th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.42 million against 5.92 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 501,610.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 7.78 million | 1.92 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 8.32 million | 8.77 million | 447,413 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 9.54 million | 8.26 million | 1.28 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 5.39 million | 1.03 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 6.77 million | 949,926 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.45 million | 6.83 million | 375,423 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Nigeria, at 6.42 million against 5.92 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 501,610, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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