What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between European Union and Nigeria?

1.70 million number, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?

42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

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.

European Union vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male

European Union

15.14 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

13.44 million number

in 2016

European Union rank

2nd

Nigeria rank

4th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

European Union
Nigeria

How they compare

European Union currently reports 15.14 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.70 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.82 million number	3.34 million number	16.47 million number	European Union
1980s	17.53 million number	7.40 million number	10.13 million number	European Union
1990s	16.18 million number	8.53 million number	7.65 million number	European Union
2000s	14.95 million number	11.39 million number	3.56 million number	European Union
2010s	14.48 million number	12.83 million number	1.65 million number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, European Union or Nigeria?: European Union, at 15.14 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between European Union and Nigeria?: 1.70 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: European Union ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 2 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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