Nigeria vs Tunisia: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Nigeria
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2021
Tunisia
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria rank
79th
Tunisia rank
78th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tunisia
-1000100200197119972023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 19.64 % change on previous year 0.659 % change on previous year 18.98 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.8 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 0.0946 % change on previous year Tunisia
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 0.2499 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 1.69 % change on previous year -3.35 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 24.34 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 22.82 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 1.18 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Tunisia?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.