Cuba vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

Cuba
47.5%
in 2018
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2016
Cuba rank
176th
Nigeria rank
175th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Cuba
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 47.5% against 47.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 175th of 203 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 48.1% 41.0% 7.2% Cuba
1980s 47.4% 43.7% 3.7% Cuba
1990s 48.3% 44.1% 4.2% Cuba
2000s 47.8% 45.1% 2.8% Cuba
2010s 47.9% 47.8% 0.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Cuba or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 47.5% against 47.5% in Cuba as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Cuba and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Cuba and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Cuba ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 175th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.