Nigeria vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Nigeria
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
83rd
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
84th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 83rd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 84th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 18.17 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 13.53 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.8 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 0.0454 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 1.69 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 24.34 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 21.92 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 1.18 % change on previous year 0.9963 % change on previous year 0.1848 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Nigeria or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Nigeria, at 1.18 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Nigeria ranks 83rd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.