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

Nigeria
6.20 million number
in 2020
World
133.05 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Nigeria
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019952020

How they compare

World currently reports 133.05 million number against 6.20 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 126.85 million number.

That makes World's figure about 21.5 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd 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 1.85 million number 101.77 million number 99.91 million number World
1980s 2.56 million number 109.58 million number 107.02 million number World
1990s 3.22 million number 124.47 million number 121.25 million number World
2000s 4.10 million number 121.79 million number 117.69 million number World
2010s 5.44 million number 128.96 million number 123.52 million number World

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, Nigeria or World?
World, at 133.05 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 Nigeria and World?
126.85 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
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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About this data

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/