Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 27.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Nigeria, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Nigeria is 27.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Nigeria peaked at 27.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.75 million, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.75 million | — |
| 2005 | 16.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.15 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 26.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 27.27 million | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 21.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 22.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 million | 15.75 million | 18.29 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.80 million | 18.89 million | 24.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.39 million | 25.26 million | 27.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Nigeria?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Nigeria was 27.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 million in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release