Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
6.42 million
in 2025
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
248.46 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 248.46 million against 6.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 242.04 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 38.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 222 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 264.14 million | 258.28 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 8.32 million | 257.65 million | 249.32 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 9.54 million | 277.38 million | 267.85 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 245.66 million | 241.30 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 260.43 million | 254.60 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 258.87 million | 252.41 million | WB: 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 248.46 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 242.04 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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