Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.74 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
13.44 million number
in 2016
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019942018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.44 million number against 8.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.70 million number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 202 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 million number 3.51 million number 1.38 million number Nigeria
1980s 2.56 million number 7.45 million number 4.89 million number Nigeria
1990s 2.60 million number 8.65 million number 6.05 million number Nigeria
2000s 4.73 million number 11.16 million number 6.43 million number Nigeria
2010s 6.37 million number 12.71 million number 6.34 million number Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.44 million number against 8.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
4.70 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th 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.