Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male

Low & middle income
344.63 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
13.44 million number
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 344.63 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 331.19 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 25.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 213.79 million number 3.34 million number 210.45 million number Low & middle income
1980s 260.20 million number 7.40 million number 252.80 million number Low & middle income
1990s 286.08 million number 8.53 million number 277.55 million number Low & middle income
2000s 315.09 million number 11.39 million number 303.70 million number Low & middle income
2010s 331.17 million number 12.83 million number 318.33 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Low & middle income, at 344.63 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
331.19 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 43 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

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