Mexico vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Mexico
3.07 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.17 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.17 million against 3.07 million in Mexico, a difference of 103,050.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.15 million | 74,148 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.88 million | 83,964 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.19 million | 8,940 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.17 million against 3.07 million in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 103,050, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Mexico ranks 10th 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