What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Senegal?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Senegal: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Nigeria

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Senegal

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria rank

40th

Senegal rank

37th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

Nigeria
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Senegal
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Senegal?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.