Nigeria vs UIS: World: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
37.73 million
in 2025
UIS: World
764.35 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UIS: World rank
1st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 764.35 million against 37.73 million in Nigeria, a difference of 726.62 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 20.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.60 million | 542.44 million | 532.84 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 13.73 million | 581.69 million | 567.96 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 17.89 million | 634.78 million | 616.88 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 22.82 million | 665.03 million | 642.21 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 31.08 million | 710.84 million | 679.76 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 36.75 million | 760.52 million | 723.76 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Nigeria or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 764.35 million against 37.73 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nigeria and UIS: World?
- 726.62 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UIS: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UIS: World rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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