Middle income vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Middle income
589.09 million
in 2024
Nigeria
33.42 million
in 2023
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 589.09 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria, a difference of 555.68 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 17.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 365.12 million 5.50 million 359.62 million Middle income
1980s 440.47 million 13.14 million 427.33 million Middle income
1990s 496.24 million 15.40 million 480.84 million Middle income
2000s 529.21 million 20.75 million 508.47 million Middle income
2010s 548.27 million 23.84 million 524.43 million Middle income
2020s 569.90 million 31.48 million 538.42 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 589.09 million against 33.42 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Middle income and Nigeria?
555.68 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 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.