IBRD only vs Nigeria: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

IBRD only
76.29 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
6.20 million number
in 2020
IBRD only rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • IBRD only
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019952020

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 76.29 million number against 6.20 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 70.09 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 69.83 million number 1.85 million number 67.98 million number IBRD only
1980s 74.00 million number 2.56 million number 71.44 million number IBRD only
1990s 82.94 million number 3.22 million number 79.72 million number IBRD only
2000s 74.89 million number 4.10 million number 70.79 million number IBRD only
2010s 75.27 million number 5.44 million number 69.83 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, IBRD only or Nigeria?
IBRD only, at 76.29 million number against 6.20 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between IBRD only and Nigeria?
70.09 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
IBRD only ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/