Eswatini vs Nigeria: Primary education, pupils

Eswatini
47.6%
in 2017
Nigeria
47.5%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
175th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 175th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 49.1% 40.5% 8.6% Eswatini
1980s 49.7% 43.7% 6.1% Eswatini
1990s 49.2% 44.1% 5.1% Eswatini
2000s 48.1% 45.0% 3.2% Eswatini
2010s 47.5% 47.8% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Eswatini or Nigeria?
Eswatini, at 47.6% against 47.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Eswatini and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Eswatini ranks 172nd 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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About this data

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.