Nigeria vs Afghanistan
Side-by-side comparison of how these places approach childhood.
Nigeria
Nigeria has more children than any European country has people.
With 93 million people under 18, Nigeria's child population exceeds Germany's entire population.
Afghanistan
Since 2021, Afghan girls over 12 are banned from attending school.
The Taliban's return ended two decades of progress in girls' education, affecting 1.4 million secondary-school girls.
Nigeria
Nigeria's 6-3-3-4 system (primary, junior secondary, senior secondary, university) varies enormously by state. Northern states have lower enrollment and rely heavily on Almajiri Islamic schools. Southern states have stronger infrastructure and outcomes.
Afghanistan
Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, girls above grade 6 are banned from school and women from universities. Boys' education continues but with revised curriculum emphasizing religious studies. Before 2021, enrollment had risen from near-zero for girls to 3.5 million.
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