Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
314.62 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 314.62 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 308.19 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 49.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 286.82 million | 280.96 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 8.32 million | 284.65 million | 276.32 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 9.54 million | 312.06 million | 302.53 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 292.57 million | 288.22 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 317.96 million | 312.14 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 323.52 million | 317.06 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 314.62 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 308.19 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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