Netherlands vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Netherlands
16.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
31st
Nigeria rank
30th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17.79 units per square kilometre against 16.51 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1.28 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 30th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 21.08 units per square kilometre 2.73 units per square kilometre 18.34 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 17.28 units per square kilometre 6.3 units per square kilometre 10.98 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 16.48 units per square kilometre 7.38 units per square kilometre 9.1 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 18.36 units per square kilometre 10.27 units per square kilometre 8.08 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 17.88 units per square kilometre 11.44 units per square kilometre 6.45 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 16.65 units per square kilometre 16.79 units per square kilometre 0.1378 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Netherlands or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 17.79 units per square kilometre against 16.51 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Netherlands and Nigeria?
1.28 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,980 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.