Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Enrolment in primary education, female

Nigeria
12.16 million number
in 2016
Upper middle income
114.20 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 114.20 million number against 12.16 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 102.05 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.4 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.34 million number 102.58 million number 100.24 million number Upper middle income
1980s 5.74 million number 121.61 million number 115.88 million number Upper middle income
1990s 6.72 million number 127.62 million number 120.90 million number Upper middle income
2000s 9.35 million number 119.70 million number 110.35 million number Upper middle income
2010s 11.77 million number 110.06 million number 98.29 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 114.20 million number against 12.16 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
102.05 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.