Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Population of compulsory school age, female

Low & middle income
488.94 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
22.98 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 488.94 million number against 22.98 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 465.96 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 21.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 351.55 million number 16.03 million number 335.52 million number Low & middle income
2010s 466.23 million number 20.30 million number 445.94 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Low & middle income, at 488.94 million number against 22.98 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
465.96 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.