American Samoa vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

American Samoa
39.42 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
29th
Nigeria rank
31st

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 39.42 units per square kilometre against 36.69 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2.73 units per square kilometre.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 206 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 35.33 units per square kilometre 5.87 units per square kilometre 29.46 units per square kilometre American Samoa
1980s 37.71 units per square kilometre 14.89 units per square kilometre 22.82 units per square kilometre American Samoa
1990s 41.1 units per square kilometre 15.44 units per square kilometre 25.66 units per square kilometre American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Nigeria?
American Samoa, at 39.42 units per square kilometre against 36.69 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 1992.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Nigeria?
2.73 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do American Samoa and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils 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.