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

European Union
2.58 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
3.03 million number
in 2020
European Union rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

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

  • European Union
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.03 million number against 2.58 million number in European Union, a difference of 453,920 number.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.51 million number 913,631 number 2.59 million number European Union
1980s 3.10 million number 1.26 million number 1.84 million number European Union
1990s 2.88 million number 1.58 million number 1.29 million number European Union
2000s 2.55 million number 2.01 million number 533,370 number European Union
2010s 2.59 million number 2.66 million number 68,596 number Nigeria

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, European Union or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.03 million number against 2.58 million number in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between European Union and Nigeria?
453,920 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
European Union ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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, female (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

Female 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/