Gambia vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Gambia
19.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
18.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
28th
Nigeria rank
30th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 19.9 units per square kilometre against 18.89 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 1.01 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.57 units per square kilometre 3.85 units per square kilometre 2.28 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 3.8 units per square kilometre 8.14 units per square kilometre 4.33 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 6.58 units per square kilometre 9.65 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 10.06 units per square kilometre 12.51 units per square kilometre 2.45 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 13.21 units per square kilometre 13.03 units per square kilometre 0.1809 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 19.07 units per square kilometre 17.6 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre, Gambia or Nigeria?
Gambia, at 19.9 units per square kilometre against 18.89 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Gambia and Nigeria?
1.01 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,970 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.