Nigeria vs UNICEF: World: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nigeria
37.73 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
763.78 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 763.78 million against 37.73 million in Nigeria, a difference of 726.05 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 20.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.60 million | 541.45 million | 531.84 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 13.73 million | 580.57 million | 566.84 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 17.89 million | 633.73 million | 615.84 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 22.82 million | 664.16 million | 641.34 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 31.08 million | 710.19 million | 679.12 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 36.75 million | 759.92 million | 723.16 million | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 763.78 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 UNICEF: World?
- 726.05 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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