Brazil vs Nigeria: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Brazil
24.56 million number
in 2011
Nigeria
27.80 million number
in 2020
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.80 million number against 24.56 million number in Brazil, a difference of 3.23 million number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.18 million number | 16.32 million number | 7.85 million number | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.43 million number | 18.33 million number | 6.10 million number | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.56 million number | 21.05 million number | 3.51 million number | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27.80 million number against 24.56 million number in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 3.23 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.