MDG: World vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

MDG: World
376.42 million
in 2024
Nigeria
16.21 million
in 2023
MDG: World rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • MDG: World
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 376.42 million against 16.21 million in Nigeria, a difference of 360.21 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 23.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 221 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 207.13 million 2.26 million 204.87 million MDG: World
1980s 248.96 million 5.74 million 243.22 million MDG: World
1990s 284.37 million 6.80 million 277.57 million MDG: World
2000s 317.31 million 9.35 million 307.96 million MDG: World
2010s 346.96 million 11.47 million 335.50 million MDG: World
2020s 365.15 million 15.36 million 349.79 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, MDG: World or Nigeria?
MDG: World, at 376.42 million against 16.21 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between MDG: World and Nigeria?
360.21 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do MDG: World and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: World ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.