Nigeria vs SDG: World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Nigeria
17.21 million
in 2023
SDG: World
404.43 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
SDG: World rank
1st

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: World
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 404.43 million against 17.21 million in Nigeria, a difference of 387.23 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 23.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 216 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.25 million 264.53 million 261.28 million SDG: World
1980s 7.40 million 304.10 million 296.69 million SDG: World
1990s 8.60 million 330.77 million 322.17 million SDG: World
2000s 11.39 million 355.78 million 344.39 million SDG: World
2010s 12.38 million 374.67 million 362.29 million SDG: World
2020s 16.12 million 394.77 million 378.65 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Nigeria or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 404.43 million against 17.21 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Nigeria and SDG: World?
387.23 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and SDG: World rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nigeria vs SDG: World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-primary-education-male-number-gaps-filled/nigeria/sdg-world/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-primary-education-male-number-gaps-filled/nigeria/sdg-world/">Nigeria vs SDG: World: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.