Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female

Low & middle income
315.29 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
12.16 million number
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 315.29 million number against 12.16 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 303.13 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 25.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 161.92 million number 2.34 million number 159.58 million number Low & middle income
1980s 208.01 million number 5.74 million number 202.28 million number Low & middle income
1990s 241.87 million number 6.72 million number 235.15 million number Low & middle income
2000s 278.89 million number 9.35 million number 269.53 million number Low & middle income
2010s 304.98 million number 11.77 million number 293.21 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Low & middle income, at 315.29 million number against 12.16 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
303.13 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 45 groups.
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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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.