Nigeria vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, secondary education, female
Nigeria
16.72 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
370.06 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 370.06 million against 16.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 353.34 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 22.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 million | 241.51 million | 236.96 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 5.76 million | 294.69 million | 288.94 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 7.50 million | 306.48 million | 298.99 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 9.30 million | 339.37 million | 330.07 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 12.33 million | 340.80 million | 328.48 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 15.48 million | 362.99 million | 347.51 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 370.06 million against 16.72 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 353.34 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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