Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Ethiopia
5.40 million
in 2025
Nigeria
3.17 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.40 million against 3.17 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 2.93 million | 1.47 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 4.12 million | 2.28 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 4.71 million | 1.98 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 2.15 million | 1.64 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 2.88 million | 1.58 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 3.19 million | 1.83 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 5.40 million against 3.17 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 2.23 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th 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, female (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