Which has higher primary education, pupils, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?

Dominican Republic, at 47.6% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2018.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?

0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

Dominican Republic

47.6%

in 2018

Nigeria

47.5%

in 2016

Dominican Republic rank

174th

Nigeria rank

175th

Primary education, pupils over time

Dominican Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 47.6% against 47.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 175th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	49.8%	39.2%	10.6%	Dominican Republic
1980s	50.8%	43.8%	7.0%	Dominican Republic
1990s	48.6%	43.8%	4.8%	Dominican Republic
2000s	47.9%	45.1%	2.8%	Dominican Republic
2010s	46.6%	47.8%	1.2%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?: Dominican Republic, at 47.6% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Dominican Republic ranks 174th 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: 03 September 2026

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