Nigeria vs World: Enrolment in primary education, male

Nigeria
13.44 million number
in 2016
World
385.38 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
4th
World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 385.38 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 371.95 million number.

That makes World's figure about 28.7 times Nigeria's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.34 million number 258.05 million number 254.71 million number World
1980s 7.40 million number 302.43 million number 295.03 million number World
1990s 8.53 million number 327.62 million number 319.09 million number World
2000s 11.39 million number 355.78 million number 344.39 million number World
2010s 12.83 million number 370.65 million number 357.82 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Nigeria or World?
World, at 385.38 million number against 13.44 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Nigeria and World?
371.95 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Nigeria ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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.