China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male

China (People’s Republic of)
55.77 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
13.44 million number
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 55.77 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 42.34 million number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 202 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 81.23 million number 4.17 million number 77.06 million number China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 75.81 million number 7.40 million number 68.41 million number China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 66.65 million number 8.31 million number 58.34 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 59.15 million number 11.34 million number 47.81 million number China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 53.05 million number 12.83 million number 40.22 million number China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
China (People’s Republic of), at 55.77 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
42.34 million number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.