Nigeria vs World: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
5.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
World rank
28th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.69 units per square kilometre against 5.93 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 30.76 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Nigeria ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 9.12 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 11.7 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 19.53 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34.39 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 28.55 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 World?
- Nigeria, at 36.69 units per square kilometre against 5.93 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Nigeria and World?
- 30.76 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and World ranks 28th 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.