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
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019942018

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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.