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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.