School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nigeria

Nigeria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 3.03 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.03 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.03 million number
in 2020
All-time low
808,006 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nigeria, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nigeria stood at 3.03 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nigeria peaked at 3.03 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 808,006 number, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 913,631 number 808,006 number 1.06 million number 10
1980s 1.26 million number 1.09 million number 1.42 million number 10
1990s 1.58 million number 1.45 million number 1.73 million number 10
2000s 2.01 million number 1.77 million number 2.30 million number 10
2010s 2.66 million number 2.37 million number 2.97 million number 10
2020s 3.03 million number 3.03 million number 3.03 million number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 11.07 million number compare
  2. 2 China 8.14 million number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.55 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.38 million number compare
  5. 6 United States 1.96 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nigeria?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nigeria was 3.03 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 808,006 number in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/