Brazil vs Nigeria: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Brazil
2.98 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.25 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.25 million against 2.98 million in Brazil, a difference of 266,440.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 3.02 million | 41,638 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 3.27 million | 284,562 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.25 million against 2.98 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 266,440, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 12th 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, male (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