India vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male

India
62.42 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
13.44 million number
in 2016
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

How they compare

India currently reports 62.42 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 48.98 million number.

That makes India's figure about 4.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 39.85 million number 3.51 million number 36.34 million number India
1980s 50.01 million number 7.40 million number 42.61 million number India
1990s 60.58 million number 8.53 million number 52.05 million number India
2000s 68.20 million number 11.06 million number 57.14 million number India
2010s 71.26 million number 12.83 million number 58.42 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, India or Nigeria?
India, at 62.42 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between India and Nigeria?
48.98 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
India ranks 1st 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.