Nigeria vs Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
5.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
Pacific island small states rank
30th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.69 units per square kilometre against 5.58 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 31.11 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 10.23 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 11.99 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 17.84 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 5.38 units per square kilometre | 19.69 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.39 units per square kilometre | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 28.67 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, Nigeria or Pacific island small states?
- Nigeria, at 36.69 units per square kilometre against 5.58 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
- 31.11 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pacific island small states?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pacific island small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 30th 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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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.