Nigeria vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
307.98 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 307.98 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 301.56 million.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 48.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 222 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 281.01 million | 275.15 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 8.32 million | 278.53 million | 270.21 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 9.54 million | 305.71 million | 296.18 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 285.34 million | 280.98 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 310.70 million | 304.87 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 316.62 million | 310.16 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 307.98 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 301.56 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th 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