Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female
Bangladesh
8.80 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
12.16 million number
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.16 million number against 8.80 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.36 million number.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 million number | 2.34 million number | 197,478 number | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.73 million number | 5.74 million number | 2.01 million number | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.35 million number | 5.88 million number | 530,860 number | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.21 million number | 9.83 million number | 1.62 million number | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.58 million number | 10.06 million number | 1.48 million number | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.16 million number against 8.80 million number in Bangladesh as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 3.36 million number, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.