Arab World vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Arab World
4.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
31st

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 36.69 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 32.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 units per square kilometre 6.24 units per square kilometre 4.46 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 2.42 units per square kilometre 14.42 units per square kilometre 12.01 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 2.92 units per square kilometre 16.74 units per square kilometre 13.82 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 3.48 units per square kilometre 22.78 units per square kilometre 19.3 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 3.54 units per square kilometre 25.07 units per square kilometre 21.53 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 4.1 units per square kilometre 34.39 units per square kilometre 30.29 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Arab World or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 36.69 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Arab World and Nigeria?
32.48 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 45 groups.
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.