Population of compulsory school age, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, male was 28.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Nigeria, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Nigeria stood at 28.16 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Nigeria peaked at 28.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.24 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, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.24 million | — |
| 2005 | 16.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 28.16 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.49 million | 16.24 million | 18.88 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.50 million | 19.50 million | 25.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 million | 26.07 million | 28.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 904,852 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.54 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Nigeria?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Nigeria was 28.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.24 million in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release