Nigeria vs United States of America: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
16.21 million
in 2023
United States of America
11.56 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 16.21 million against 11.56 million in United States of America, a difference of 4.65 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 216 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 11.53 million 12.16 million 637,190 United States of America
2020s 15.36 million 11.66 million 3.70 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or United States of America?
Nigeria, at 16.21 million against 11.56 million in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and United States of America?
4.65 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 216 countries.
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.