Germany vs Nigeria: Over-age students, primary, male

Germany
12.7%
in 2017
Nigeria
12.8%
in 2010
Germany rank
55th
Nigeria rank
54th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Germany
  • Nigeria
0102030199920082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.

Germany ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 22.2% 6.0% Nigeria
2010s 14.4% 12.8% 1.6% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Germany or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Germany and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Germany ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.