European Union vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
European Union
5.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
29th
Nigeria rank
31st
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.69 units per square kilometre against 5.83 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 30.86 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.54 units per square kilometre | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | European Union |
| 1980s | 8.26 units per square kilometre | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 9.73 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 19.1 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 34.39 units per square kilometre | 28.56 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, European Union or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36.69 units per square kilometre against 5.83 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between European Union and Nigeria?
- 30.86 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.